Contract law intermediate level
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The document provides an overview of contract law and tort law, highlighting essential aspects such as the formation of contracts, legal obligations, and potential breaches. It discusses the requirements for a valid contract in common law systems, including mutual obligation and the consequences of breach. Additionally, the document touches on expressions useful for clarification and explanation in a legal context.
Contract law intermediate level
- 1. INTERMEDIATE LEGAL ENGLISH Colegio de Abogados de San Luis. Profesores Dra. Adela Pérez del Viso y Prof. Mauricio Muñoz Luna. Año 2014. Julio REPASO UNIDADES 2 Y 3. «CONTRACT LAW» Y «TORT LAW».
- 2. CONTRACT LAW • Contract Law DEALS WITH …………………..which create legal rights. • In most legal systems, a contract is ………………. when one ……………………….makes an …………….. and another party ………………… • But in COMMON LAW systems, a contract is formed if there is a third requirement: the ………………………………….. • It means that the parties ………………….each other, or promise to ………………each other, something of ……………………… • A one-side promise to do something … as it lacks ……………………………………….-
- 3. Words related to obligations created by the contracts. Think of different words that allow you to express the idea that the contract creates obligations.
- 5. WHAT ARE THESE EXPRESSIONS? Essential terms (definition if possible) Essential terms (what it includes: a) and b)). Contracts may be made: In ….. By …. ………..
- 6. What do Contracts give both parties? …………………..and ………………… ………………….. Are something positive which a ………………….. Wants to get from a contract. ……………………….are something which a party hast to ………………. Or …………… to get those ……………………….
- 7. When a party does not DO what is required… There is a ………… …… ……… The party is said to have ……………ed the contract. So there are two parties: the …………….party and the . . .. -……….. party.- The non-…………..party may ask for …………………….for the breach. Remedies after a ………………..include: ……………………….and Specific …………….. Specific ….. Means that the Court ……. To ………………..the contract.
- 8. OTHER WORDS:
- 10. THINK OF EXPRESSIONS USED TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION.
- 11. TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION… What does that ………..? Sorry, I don´t …………you. I don´t ………………that I don´t know what ……… word ………… That doesn´t ………..any ……….to me I don´t ………….it.
- 12. THINK OF EXPRESSIONS USED TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION.
- 13. TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION… Well, it is quite s…….f………..d …………me to clarify. Let me …………… What this ………. ……………. Is It´s like …………… In ………..words,
- 14. TORT LAW. A tort is a civil ………………..that can be ………………ied by