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What was the result in Heritage Constructors,Inc.v.Chrietzberg Electric,Inc.and Richard Marc Chrietzberg,the case in the text in which the plaintiff,a general contractor,filed a breach of contract action against the defendant,an electrical subcontractor that withdrew its bid right before the contract was to be performed? The defendant claimed the agreement did not satisfy the statute of frauds and that the general contractor's breach of contract claim was barred.


A) Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed because,although none of the writings mention plaintiff,oral testimony was admissible to supply an essential term of the agreement.
B) Plaintiff's claim was dismissed because the oral agreement was unenforceable because there was no writing.
C) Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed since no writing was required because the agreement did not come within the statute of frauds.
D) Plaintiff's claim was dismissed because none of the writings mention plaintiff or identify plaintiff as a party to the contract,and oral testimony was necessary to supply an essential term of the agreement,and thus they are insufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds.
E) Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed because the writings along with oral testimony were sufficient to satisfy the status of frauds.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is true regarding what is considered an interest in land within the statute of frauds?


A) Interests in land within the statute of frauds include promises to sell crops annually and agreements between parties for profit sharing from the sale of real property,but not boundary disputes that have been settled through the use of land.
B) Interests in land within the statute of frauds does not include promises to sell crops annually,agreements between parties for profit sharing from the sale of real property,and boundary disputes that have been settled through the use of land.
C) Interests in land within the statute of frauds include boundary disputes that have been settled through the use of land,but not promises to sell crops annually or agreements between parties for profit sharing from the sale of real property.
D) Interests in land within the statute of frauds include boundary disputes that have been settled through the use of land and promises to sell crops annually,but not agreements between parties for profit sharing from the sale of real property.
E) Interests in land within the statute of frauds include promises to sell crops annually,but not agreements between parties for profit sharing from the sale of real property or boundary disputes that have been settled through the use of land.

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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What types of contracts does the statute of frauds require to be in writing? Include in your answer contracts,if any,the UCC requires to be in writing.

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Which of the following is false regarding international treatment of evidentiary matters?


A) France has a limited parol evidence rule.
B) German law does not have a parol evidence rule.
C) England has significantly increased the number of contracts falling within the statute of frauds since the original act was passed.
D) England requires that promises to pay for the debt of others be in writing.
E) The parol evidence rule in France does not apply to commercial contracts.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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What type of contract falls within the scope of the statute of frauds?


A) Contracts involving the provision of any goods
B) Contracts involving the provision of services
C) Contracts involving any debt
D) Contracts whose terms prevent possible performance within one year
E) Contracts involving services in relation to computer equipment

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The statute of frauds includes in its scope contracts related to an interest in land.

A) True
B) False

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The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act reflects the decision that electronic transactions do not constitute a written copy because the electronic transaction is not technically a written document.

A) True
B) False

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In which year did the English Parliament pass the Act for the Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries?


A) 1770
B) 1776
C) 1865
D) 1677
E) 1555

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Trace claims that one of the contract terms is the $20 price per tuner.Is he correct?


A) Yes,but only if there is another writing with the $20 price per tuner.
B) Yes,because the written agreement was conditioned on the $20 per tuner oral agreement.
C) No,because the parol evidence rule prevents parties from introducing oral evidence when there is a written contract.
D) No,because he failed to include price in the writing.
E) No,because no exception applies to the parol evidence rule.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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If applicable criteria are met,oral contracts for goods are enforceable even if they would normally have to be in writing.


A) Consumer
B) Customized
C) Retailed
D) Wholesale
E) Collateral

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Under which of the following circumstances would a partial-performance exception not apply?


A) Sale of a house,where the buyer has put down a 5% deposit.
B) Sale of a house,where the buyer has planted several trees before winter.
C) Sale of a farm but not the entire property.
D) Sale of a farm,where the buyer has paid for a new roof.
E) Sale of a house,where the seller gave keys to the buyer and the buyer has moved several large pieces of furniture into the garage.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is false regarding the parol evidence rule?


A) The purpose of the rule is to prevent evidence that substantially contradicts an agreement in its written form.
B) The rule is a rule of evidence.
C) The rule is an amalgamation of different rules and conditions.
D) The rule is not a unitary concept or rule.
E) The rule relates to substantive legal issues.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following promises would not need to be in writing to be enforceable?


A) Jonie promises that his house will also be Kiel's house when they get married.
B) Kiel promises to marry Jonie and take Jonie on a honeymoon to Paris.
C) Jonie promises to buy Kiel a big ring if they get married.
D) Jonie promises he will marry Kiel in two years and pay for a big wedding.
E) Jonie and Kiel promise to marry each other.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Oral modifications are inadmissible and unenforceable if a contract's terms require that modification be in writing.

A) True
B) False

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An oral contract for customized goods that would normally have to be in writing is enforceable.

A) True
B) False

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There is federal U.S.legislation titled "Statute of Frauds".

A) True
B) False

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The concept of performance has no effect on the statute of frauds.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is false regarding the statute of frauds?


A) It is not a unitary government act.
B) It does not exist at the federal level.
C) It relates to fraudulent contracts.
D) It does not address illegal contracts.
E) It requires that only certain contracts be in writing.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is not an exception to the parol evidence rule?


A) Evidence of prior dealings between the parties.
B) Evidence of usage of trade.
C) Contracts based on terms that were agreed orally.
D) Ambiguous evidence.
E) Contracts that have been subsequently modified.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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[Kids' debts] Marta agrees to buy Natasha's convertible,but Marta may be losing her job,in which case,her mother Lottie will pay pursuant to the terms of the contract Lottie signed.Jeb signs an agreement to pay for his sons' plastic surgery,if his son cannot afford the payments.Lucia agrees to sell her drumset to Marcus because Marcus' father said he will back the deal. -Which individuals would be considered to have secondary obligations?


A) Lottie,Byron's father,and Marcus' father.
B) Natasha's father,Byron,and Marcus' father.
C) Marta,Byron,and Marcus.
D) Lottie,Jeb,and Marcus' father.
E) Natasha,Jeb,and Lucia.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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