promise

common law

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In contract: Common law
…available for breach of a promise, made in an instrument with a seal, to pay a fixed sum of money. A so-called action at covenant could also be brought, but only for breach of a promise under seal. These actions did not, however, provide a remedy for the breach of…
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In contract: Unenforceable transactions
…B \$10,000, requests B to promise to give (or to give) A a peppercorn in exchange. B’s promise (or performance) is an element, extrinsic to a normal gift promise, introduced by the parties in an effort to render the transaction enforceable (since the law does not treat normal gift promises…
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