Common Words in Contracts

An ______ was put on the property to secure the payment of a debt.

• claim

• encumbrance

• request

• deed

The local authority closed down the establishment _____ to section 31 of the Labour Law 1989.

• pursuant

• following

• due

• said

If someone is _______ liable for damages, then he or she will have to pay them

• followed

• deemed

• determined

• answered

One of the_______ of a breach of contract is award of damages.

• solutions

• remedies

• options

• answers

The terms and conditions set forth _______ the entire agreement between the parties.

• decide

• allow

• pursue

• constitute

This contract ______ any previous agreement or communication. Thus any prior agreement should be deemed invalid.

• supersedes

• renders

• cancels

• allows

The contract was deemed unfair and _______ against the consumer. No further action will be taken.

• impossible

• unenforceable

• unforeseeable

• undesirable

Choose the correct meaning of the word in bold.

Any person purporting to authorise supply by telephone will be acting without our knowledge.

• claiming

• calling

• consenting

• agreeing

Choose the best possible word.

If one or both parties provided their _______ under duress, the contract will not be legal.

• consent

• details

• opinion

• choice

A _______ authority is any person or organization that has the legally delegated or invested authority, capacity, or power to perform a designated function.

• legal

• respected

• releavant

• competent