Meaning: The law does not concern itself about trifles Meaning of De minimis non curat lex Word by Word: De: About Minimis: Minimal or very small things Non curat: not take care Lex: Body of law Explanation: The law does not concern itself about trifles (small acts). Small acts are those acts about which a […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Introduction to Industrial Disputes Act Industrialization in a country has always contributed to employment, contribution to national income, per capita income, exports and economic development on one side and industrial disputes on the other. For the industrial growth, there must […]
The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by Howard Gardner in 1983 as a model of intelligence that differentiates intelligence into various specific (primarily sensory) modalities, rather than seeing it as dominated by a single general ability. “I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the […]
Section 11: Who are competent to contract.—Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject. Section 12: What is a sound mind for the […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Invitation to Offer An offer must be distinguished from an invitation to offer (Invitation to treat by English Law). An invitation to offer is an action inviting other parties to make an offer to form a contract. These actions may sometimes appear to […]
The Indian Contract Act clearly states that there cannot be a stranger to a contract. It means any third party which is not a part of the contract for breach of contract. There are some exceptions. These exceptions are explained through the Doctrine of Privity of a Contract. The Indian Contract Act. 1872, allows the […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Acceptance In contract proposal and acceptance of proposal are important ingredient. In last few articles, we have discussed, proposal, types of proposal, revocation of proposal. In this article, we shall discuss another important ingredient of contract that is acceptance in details. Section 2(h) […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Types of an Offer A proposal is main ingredient of a valid contract. The term “proposal” of the Indian Contract Act is synonymous to the term “Offer” in English law. Section 2(a)of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines proposal as “when one person […]
Law > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Proposal or Offer In contract proposal and acceptance of proposal are important ingredient. In this article, we shall discuss proposal in details. Section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act , 1872, defines the term ‘Contract’ as “An agreement enforceable by law is a contract.” Section […]
Law > Civil Laws > Indian Contract Act, 1872 > Valid Agreement A contract is an agreement which is enforceable by law. Hence we use word contract it satisfies all legal requirement. Hence the word “Void contract” is wrong. It should be “void agreement”. Thus contracts can only be valid or voidable. The term “proposal” […]