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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which of the following best describes an agreement whose meaning is not certain and is not capable of being made certain?

An agreement whose meaning is neither certain nor capable of being made certain is void for uncertainty under Section 29. It is not voidable or illegal; it is simply unenforceable by law because the court cannot determine what the parties actually agreed to do.

  1. AVoidable at the option of the weaker party
  2. BVoid for uncertaintyCorrect
  3. CValid but enforceable only in writing
  4. DIllegal and punishable

Explanation

Section 29 states that agreements, the meaning of which is not certain or capable of being made certain, are void. It does not make them voidable, nor does it make them illegal. Such an agreement is simply not enforceable by law.

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