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What does Voidable contract mean?
An agreement that one protected party may choose to affirm or avoid.
Exam cue: Identify who holds the power to disaffirm and why.
What does it look like in a question?
New York example
A person induced by qualifying misrepresentation may have the right to avoid the contract.
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What should you not confuse it with?
A voidable contract can operate unless the protected party avoids it.
Related contracts and leases terms
AssignmentA transfer of a party's contractual rights or leasehold interest to another person, subject to the agreement and law.ConsiderationSomething of legal value exchanged as part of a contract.ContingencyA contract condition that must be satisfied or waived for a stated obligation to become final or continue.CounterofferA response that rejects an offer and proposes different terms.Executed contractA contract in which the parties have completed the promised performance.Executory contractA contract under which one or more material obligations remain to be performed.
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