American Contract Law

Tyffani T.

DB Unit 3

Contracts and Privacy

10/15/2012

American Contract Law:

The foundation of the American Law consists of 4 sources. Constitution is the establishment of the government. This is the highest law and the source of how law in America was created on. Under this law, it conducts with relationship within our society among the states, federal government, and three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) and the person’s rights. Legislation is for the Legislature and it’s a statutory law. This is described as a process that has been passed by a legislature. For better understanding, it is a bill before it has been enacted.

Administrative Law is the principles that govern the duties and operations of federal or state administrative agencies. Common Law which is also known as Case Law; according to Dictionary.Reference.com, it’s the unwritten law, especially of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statue law. The courts rely on the acts vs. thoughts.

Promissory Estoppel Permitted Under Contract Theory:

When a promise is made and later the confusion is unclear, from a fairness point of view the courts will step in and review it. Basically, it is a doctrine that states that courts may create a contract under a quasi-contract theory in order to avoid an injustice from occurring. For example, if a friend of a friend verbally promised to choose you to be their Personal Trainer for an entire year but no contract, paperwork was involved setting such an arrangement up. If they were to change their mind later on and you relied on that verbal promise then technically you can may can take them to court and sue.

This remedy was permitted because it will reveal the harm done to the plaintiff.