Category: 1.2 Intro to Law

Q.(a) Ali promises to pay Babu a sum of money if he can grow his area sales by 20% this year. The contract may be enforced if the company can Read More …

Q. With example, illustrate the “agreement contingent on impossible events void”. A. See contingent contracts here and Scenario 1 here, Scenario 2 here, and Scenario 3 here, This is S.37 Agreement contingent Read More …

Q. Give an example of contingent contract in property transaction. What happens when the contingencies are not been realized by the expiry of the time period? A. See contingent contracts here and Read More …

Q. When a contingent contract is done between Ali and Abu on a deal of purchasing Abu’s house, Ali did not know Abu would get into trouble not able to Read More …

Q. In a Contingent Contract, what would happen if the event is impossible to be carried out? The scenario below is referred. Allan is a car salesman. Allan sold a Read More …

Q. What is a contingent contract? What has impossible event to do with contingent contract? A. See See contingent contracts here and Scenario 1, Scenario 2, Scenario 3, and Scenario 4. Part Read More …

Q.In a process of transaction, buyer signed the contract with the principal without seeing the principal. He only saw the agent. Can he ask the agent to do the necessary Read More …

Q.Principle of Estoppel is a common law. Is there a statute in such place? A.The Contracts Act 1950 under Part X – Agency has a provision on such matter. S.190 Read More …

Q. Distinguish (i) Tort, (ii) Crime, (iii) Contributory Negligence, and (iv) Absolute Liability. A. (i) Tort A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong[1] that unfairly causes someone Read More …

Q.The appointment of agent can be in more than expressed appointment, i.e. written or verbal. However, appointment of agent indirectly by ratification and estoppel is rather confusing. Can you differentiate Read More …

Q. What do you understand by discharge of contract by performance? What if performance is by a representative? Or, it is not completed? Is it still performance? Or breach? Refer Read More …

Q.What are the differences between Slander and Libel? A.The below article is from Laws.com. What is the difference between libel and slander? Libel and slander are both forms of defamation. Read More …

Q. What do you understand by “Consent” and “Free Consent” in accordance to Contracts Act 1950? A. “Consent” 13. Two or more persons are said to consent when they agree Read More …

Q. According to Contracts Act, 1950 what are the duties of Agent to Principal? A. Earlier answers were more of logical answers (and see here for Duties according to Common Read More …

Q. According to Contracts Act, 1950 list down the various duties of principal towards his agent. A. This part of the law is from Section 175 to 178 of Contracts Read More …

Q. Distinguish actual authority from apparent or ostensible authority. A. 4 types of authorities of agent here. LawTeacher has a write up on this here. An agent is an individual Read More …

Q. Ali (seller) and Zamri (buyer) came to the conclusion of property transaction, with Zamri having to pay the RM5,000 within 7 days. Zamri eventually turn away from the deal. Read More …

A quick summary is here. AGENT ACTING IN FRAUD OF PRINCIPAL; The fact that the agent acted in his own interests and in fraud of his principal will not relieve Read More …

Q. What is vicarious liability? What are the concepts of vicarious liability? A. Do not confuse with Strict Liability. Vicarious liability is a legal doctrine that assigns liability for an Read More …