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2. CONTRACT LAW
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3. CONTRACT LAW
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4. CONTRACT LAW
 The general law of contract in Pakistan is
contained in
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5. DEFINITION ACCORDING TO
LAW
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6. ELEMENTS OF CONTRACT
Certainty
AGREEMENT
acceptence
PROMISE +
CONSIDERATION
Capacity to
contract
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7. PARTIES IN CONTRACT
OFFERER
ACCEPTOR
B
A
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8. EXAMPLE
A-offerror
1 Jan
B-acceptor
post letter of offer
Pos letter of acceptance
(put the letter into a
letter box)
A cannot
cancel
the contract
8 Jan
5 Jan
–s.4(2)(a) - Acceptance is completed
against A when the letter is
posted
receives letter of acceptance from B
- S.4(2)(b) – acceptance completed against B
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9. TYPES OF CONTRACT
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10. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP
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11. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP IN
PAKISTAN
 The general law of Partnership in Pakistan
is contained in
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12. ELEMENTS OF PARTNERSHIP
LEGAL
ENTITY
NUMBER
OF
PARTNERS
SHARING
PROFIT
UNLIMITED
LIABILITY
ELEMENTS
Agreement
CAPITAL
Mutual
Confidence
Transferabil
ity of share
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13. TYPES OF PARTNERSHIP
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14. PARTIES IN PARTNERSHIP
PARTNER
FIRM
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15. COMPARISON BETWEEN LAW OF
CONTRACT AND LAW OF PARTNERSHIP
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16. LAW OF CONTRACT
FORMED UNDER
CONTRACT ACT 1872
IF NOT FOR
PROFIT
FORMED UNDER
PARTNERSHIP ACT 1932
IF FOR
PROFIT
PROFIT
NO
PROFIT
LAW OF
PARTNERSHIP
NO
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
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17. FORMATION
D/S
PARTNERSHIP ACT
1932
OFFER
DIFFERENCE
SUGGEST NAME OF
BUSINESS
ACCEPTENCE
DIFFERENCE
REGISTER THAT
NAME
PROMISE
DIFFERENCE
CONTRACT ACT 1872
AGREEMENT
CONTRACT
SAME
AGREEMENT
DIFFERENCE
LICENSE
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18. CONDITION OF MINOR
LAW OF
PARTNERSHIP
LAW OF
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
BECOME
VOID
DIFFERENCE
MINOR
ENTERED
INTO THE
PARTNERSHIP
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19. CONDITION OF UNSOUND
MIND
LAW OF
CONTRACT
LAW OF
PARTNERSHIP
CONTRACT
BECOME
VOID
PARTNERSHIP
DISSOLVE
SAME
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20. TIME PERIOD
LAW OF
PARTNERSHIP
LAW OF
CONTRACT
Agreement finished not
business (just for partnership
at will)
Contract become finished
after certain time period
SAM
E
Particular partnership finished
( after completion of project)
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21. BREACH OF CONTRACT
DISSOUTION OF PARTNER SHIP
LAW OF
PARTNERSHIP
LAW OF CONTRACT

COMPALSORY

BY AGREEMENT

BY NOTICE

BY COURT
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22. SAME THINGS BETWEEN BOTH LAWS
 CASE OF UNSOUND MIND PERSON
 CASE OF DEATH OF ONE PARTY OR PARTNER
 END OF TIME PERIOD (FOR PARTICULAR PARTNERSHIP)
 AGREEMENT
 CAPCITY OF PARTIES
 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARTIES
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23. DIFFERENT THINGS BETWEEN BOTH
LAWS
PROFIT AND LOSS
 MINORITY
 RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTIES
 FORMATION
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