BU231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Enemy Alien, Ultra Vires, Legal Guardian
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The burden of proving essential elements on a contract. Court presumes intention to create legal relations, as well as, The defendant has the capacity to make a contract. Defendant can prove these things to be untrue. Repudiate: reject or declare an intention not to be bound by. Minor or infant: a person who has not attained the age of majority according to the law of his or her own province. Contract made by a minor is not binding on her but binding on the other side (whether or not the other party knows they are dealing with a minor) Minor is bound by any contract for supply of necessaries, essential goods and services. Food, clothing, housing, medical attention, legal advice and transportation. Beneficial contracts of service: contracts of employment or apprenticeship found to be for a minor"s benefit. A minor may always repudiate a contract for non-necessaries even where non-necessaries are clearly beneficial to him.
