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Questions about whether contracts, agreements, terms, or conditions are or can bind an entity under the law.

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Is an oral "contract" legally binding?

In a comment to this question, the user @Agent_L argued that That's not an opinion, there is nothing to disagree here. From a legal point of view, a contract doesn't need a written form. It's hard to prove the existence of such contract, but it's…
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If you sign a signature pad, without seeing what it's for, is it binding?

You sign something on a signature pad, and only after you've signed it, receive the printed statement with the full statement which you've supposedly acknowledged prior to signing, but have never actually been shown prior to being asked to "please…
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Does typed up notes of an oral conversation make the oral discussion more legally binding?

Does typing up and sending oral conversation make the discussed more legally binding? I think the oral words discussed without someone taking notes cannot make a strong case to be legally binding or used as prosecution material because no one will…
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Are editable word documents ('.docx' files) accepted in court as evidence?

I keep most of my business documents in Microsoft Words (.docx) file format. Problem is these documents can be edited and tampered with. For my signatures, I just copy and paste a signature image onto the file. Question, will these documents hold in…
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Is a contract made through social media binding?

At my local college I've taken on a course about law and currently we are learning about contract laws and was curious about the binding nature of a contract. Let's say there is a stock broker and his client and they are both chatting on a social…
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How it is proven that an e-mail or text message (SMS) was not forged by the recipient?

Here, it was said that a text message is legally binding. But I am interesting in that what would happen when the sender says that the message was not sent by them. It is not a challenging problem to get any „forged“ text message (or e-mail) to the…
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How are online bidders held to their obligation to pay?

Say I'm holding an online auction. How can I make sure that if somebody bids on my good/service, he or she is legally obligated to pay?
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If a receptionist hands a customer a blank screen and tells them to sign - with no explanation - and they sign, have they entered into a agreement?

I recently went to the doctor, and at the start of the visit the receptionist gave me a completely blank touch screen and told me to sign my name twice. I asked why, and she said "you're consenting to let the doctor see you." I asked what in…
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Deed of undertaking between neighbours

Neighbours have an issue about their adjoining land parcels and have verbally agreed to sort it out in a certain way. One of them wants to make sure that the other is aware of the consequences and does not later ask to revert the agreed state of…
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Are Text Messages Legally Binding Even If I Signed A Contract

I paid someone a lot of money for 3 different services. All 3 of these services were agreed upon in text message format but then I signed a contract that only explicitly mentioned 1 of those services (I took it at good-faith that the other 2…
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What is law of the case in the us federal court system for district court judges?

Someone recently brought up the apple fbi phone unlock case and I, not being a lawyer, got curious about whether, if a final decision had been reached by that judge, what exactly that would mean. That lead me to the term law of the case. So I'm…
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Does precedent apply during an appeal?

I am observing a few cases where an appeal, or a petition for allowance of appeal, has been filed but not yet resolved in a case being cited for persuasive or binding precedential value in another case. Different sides' attorneys are making…
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Legally binding digital signature

Hand signature on a document is legally binding if not forged. And apparently, digital signature is also legally binding. But in cryptographic digital signature, such as PGP, you can revoke your signing key if for any reason you believe that it has…
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Is a job offer letter sent and accepted by email legally binding?

I am considering accepting this job offer but am in the interview process with another company that I should hear back from soon. This current offer is for a 3-month contract and the one I am waiting on for is a Full-Time position. My question…
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What are the Limits to what is Legally Binding

Awhile ago, a lot of news outlets reported on how the agreement between Martin Shkreli and the Wu Tang Clan regarding their sale of the only copy of their album included the (supposed) wording: The buying party also agrees that, at any time during…
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