CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Contract Law
Section 10 states that agreements are contracts if made by the free consent of parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and not expressly declared void. Which statement correctly links this with Section 11?
Section 10 makes competence of the parties one of the essentials of a contract, and Section 11 defines who is competent. An agreement by a party lacking competence does not meet the Section 10 requirements, while free consent remains a separate requirement.
- ACompetence under Section 11 is one of the essentials; without it an agreement does not satisfy Section 10 requirements for being a contractCorrect
- BSection 11 applies only to contracts that must be in writing
- CCompetence is needed only when the consideration is inadequate
- DSection 11 replaces the need for free consent
Explanation
Section 10 lists parties competent to contract as an essential condition, and Section 11 defines competence. An agreement by an incompetent party therefore fails the Section 10 test. Section 11 does not replace free consent, which remains separately required.
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