Laws on Contracts

[Damanucus]

This may be the wrong forum, but I'm going to ask just the same: What are the rules regarding contracts in your nations? Damanucus's laws are pretty simple: if a contract is used to force a person to commit a criminal act, or prevent them from reporting a criminal act, then it is rendered null and void. Outside of that, as long as the relevant parties have signed the agreement, the contract is considered a formal, legally-binding agreement.

What are your rules?

[Dystara]

You're right, sorry, this is the wrong forum - you want Factbooks and National Information.

That said, the laws on contracts in Dystara are - on paper - as follows: they're binding, they're legal, and are checked for legality and fairness. In reality, however, the officials responsible for this make a lot of money on the side by forgetting to do their job.

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

If your contract allows you to commit a crime on anyone who has NOT signed the contract or stops you from reporting a crime, then it is void. Other than that there are no restrictions and contracts may even be above the law.

If for example, Parties A, B and C are involved
Parties A a contract allowing them to be killed by Party B but Party C signed no such contract, Party may legally muder Party B but not Party C.

Contracts are also void if they involve illegal dealings such as forgeries (e.g. fake passports) (exept for extremely spacific circumstances which involve signing someone else's name), contracts may not mention any parties who didnot sign the contract. For example, if Party A and Party B signed it but Party C didn't, Party C may not be mentioned in the contract. You may not force anyone to sign a contract, and each contract must be signed by a lawer, and signed for approved OR signed to partake in it. For example, if Parties A and B sign a contract allowing eachother to kill eachother and Party D is the lawer who signs it for approval, Party C may not be killed as a result of the contract as they authorised it, and not partaken it. Each contract may be accepted or void for case to case bases and may accepted or declined by a lawyer from his/her best judgment. Contacts may be signed either on an individual basis or as a standard WORD FOR WORD copy. This is used for trade where you sign a contract with a company and everyone signs it, for example an insurance contract, however, if you change as little as a single character in the entire contract, it must be re-approved

[Teddy Bear Republic]

Contracts are generally legally acceptable, as long as all of the participants are willing, and it follows the law. However, most contracts usually have an opt-out, albeit at some sort of penalty.

[Gallade]

Contracts are considered valid if:

-Both parties willingly consent of their own accord.
-Both parties are eligible to enter a contract. (must have reached maturity, may not be a diplomat etc.)
-Some item of worth have passed hands.
-The contract is clear and concise with no room for misinterpretation.

[Minroz]

Contracts are generally legally acceptable, as long as all of the participants are willing, and it follows the law. However, most contracts usually have an opt-out, albeit at some sort of penalty.

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[Izzyshipper]

Contractual Law is a complex legal field, with many lawers specialize in. The most basic principals however, are two or more parties entering a formal agreement free from coercion and misunderstanding.

[Malbogia]

all contracts must be signed in blood, so there is DNA evidence

[The Children of Mama]

Mama says we should always keep our promises.

[Mama adds: And I make sure that they do. If any of my Children agree to do a favor for another, I witness it and hold them accountable.]

[TurtleShroom]

Contracts are generally legally acceptable, as long as all of the participants are willing, and it follows the law. However, most contracts usually have an opt-out, albeit at some sort of penalty.

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[Saurisisia]

Contracts are generally legally acceptable, as long as all of the participants are willing, and it follows the law. However, most contracts usually have an opt-out, albeit at some sort of penalty.

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[Laissez-Faire]

Contract law in Laissez-Faire is based upon a caveat emptor English common law standard. The state generally will protect the agreements of individuals to contract, unless fraud, mistepresentation, duress, or other material elements were present in the contract to make it void or voidable.

As well, 'innocent' parties in a contract will find the contract actionable for restitution for consideration they have offered- whereas guilty parties will pay damages or such restitutions.

However, in most cases, once a contract has been signed/agreed upon, it must be enforced fully- excluding any parole evidence. As well, a contract should offer mutual consideration.

Contracts themselves can be created orally, by performance, or by writing. Generally, however, a fairly strict parole evidence rule is applied in contracts of real property and other ventures of a great or risk of notoriety.

In summary, a contract will be fully enforced if:

- No coercion was involved (duress)
- No misrepresentation occured (reliance upon a material fact that was misrepresented, and respective to the knowledge of a party against the reasonable-person standard)
- The parties held capacity (The party was aware of the terms of the contract, or reasonably could perceive the terms of the contract, based upon an arbitrary standard rather than age-based.)
- It was a valid contract (Meets parole evidence rule, mirror image rule, offers valid consideration.)

If so, then the contracts of any two parties will be enforced fully.

[Victorious Decepticons]

A Decepticon contract is only as good as the power of both parties to enforce it. In case of a dispute, enforcement is usually done by blasting, or the threat of blasting. The State does not intervene.

As a consequence, there is no such thing as a legal contract between Decepticons, since it would not be worth the sheet metal it'd be written on. Instead, there are only verbal agreements.

This does not make doing business impossible, but it does change it quite a bit from the way other nations get things done. Many of us do realize that it is sometimes worthwhile to do legitimate business, and will desire to have good trade relations with essential stores and service providers. Therefore, even though we do have a huge amount of fraud, everyone will usually have a "core" of shops he deals with in an upright way.

Still, all transactions are cash, whether you're buying a gallon of motor oil or a huge mansion. No one would *lend* another Decepticon a red Cubelet, and for good reason.

There are no restrictions on what agreements a citizen can make, other than the general prohibition against anti-governmental activity. It's quite legal to hire a killer, saboteur, corporate spy, arsonist, bomber, or the like. It's also legal for the target of any of these to respond by blasting both offending parties to smithereens.

It all balances out.