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Ravi agrees to sell to Sameer "a hundred tons of oil". Nothing in the agreement, the trade of the parties or the surrounding circumstances shows what kind of oil is meant. What is the legal status of this agreement?

The agreement is void for uncertainty. Section 29 declares void any agreement whose meaning is not certain or capable of being made certain. Since nothing shows which kind of oil was intended, the subject matter cannot be determined, and stating the quantity does not cure this.

  1. AValid, because the quantity is stated
  2. BVoidable at the option of Sameer
  3. CVoid for uncertainty, as its meaning is neither certain nor capable of being made certainCorrect
  4. DEnforceable only for the buyer

Explanation

Under Section 29, agreements whose meaning is not certain, or capable of being made certain, are void. Here nothing shows the kind of oil, so the meaning cannot be fixed. Stating the quantity alone does not cure the uncertainty, and the agreement is void, not voidable.

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