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A court order that legally prevents one of the parties from doing certain acts.

Acceptance is an unconditional agreement to the terms of the offer, communicated by the offeree to the offeror.

One party to the contract can transfer its duties to perform to another party, but generally remains liable for any breaches.

Terms that are not clearly a condition or a warranty, where the remedy for breach depends on the nature of the damage caused.

A court order compelling the breaching party to execute the contract, used when damages are not deemed an adequate remedy.

The obligation of the injured party to minimize the damages caused by the breach of contract.

Consideration is the value exchanged between contracting parties, can be a benefit to one or a detriment to another, and must be legally sufficient.

Terms that are not explicitly stated but are necessary to give effect to the parties' intentions as understood from the contract as a whole.

Legal solutions to address a breach, including damages, specific performance, rescission, or injunction.

A remedy allowing one party to recover the value of services rendered if a contract was partially performed then discharged.

Only parties to a contract are bound by it and can enforce its terms.

Parties may mutually decide to end the contract before the obligations are fully performed.

The cancellation of the contract, with the aim to return the parties to their status before the contract.

Amounts specified within a contract to be paid in the event of a breach, which must be a reasonable forecast of potential damages.

Both parties in a contract must be bound to perform their obligations, or the law must provide a remedy if one party does not perform.

Some contracts must be in writing or follow a specific form to be enforceable (e.g., real estate transactions, contracts over a certain value).

A contract may be discharged if after its formation, events make performance impossible, illegal, or radically different.

These are the specific promises within a contract, with a condition being a fundamental term and a warranty being a less central one.

Clauses that attempt to exclude or limit the liability for certain breaches of contract.

Capacity refers to the legal ability of a party to enter into a contract, generally meaning they are of sound mind, not a minor, and not under any disqualification by law.

A contract is discharged when both parties fulfill their contractual obligations.

Express terms are specifics the parties explicitly agree to, either orally or in writing, within their contract.

Damages for breach that were not predetermined by the contract, quantified by the court.

An offer is a clear proposal made by one party (the offeror) to another (the offeree) to enter into a contract, which is capable of acceptance.

Both parties must have the intention to enter into a legally binding agreement.

One party can transfer its benefits from the contract to another person, but usually cannot assign the obligations without consent.

The subject matter of the contract must be legal and not against public policy.

A three-party agreement where a new party replaces an original party in the contract, releasing the original party from the obligations.