contracts

conforming goods

Conforming goods are the goods that meet the specifications of the sales contract. In sales law, the nature and quantity of goods needed by a buyer is normally specified in a purchase contract. A seller is bound to deliver the goods requested...

conscious parallelism

Conscious parallelism refers to businesses changing their prices to reflect the prices of competitors within a market without colluding or communicating with competitors. Unlike price-fixing which involves conscious agreement between...

consent

Consent means that a person voluntarily and willfully agrees in response to another person's proposition. The person who consents must possess sufficient mental capacity. Consent also requires the absence of coercion, fraud or error. Consent...

consent decree

A consent decree (also known as a consent order) is a decree made by a judge with the consent of all parties. It is not strictly a judgment, but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court. The agreement is submitted to the court in...

consent order

A consent order (also known as a consent decree) is a decree or order made by a judge with the consent of all parties. It is not strictly a judgment, but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court. The agreement is submitted to the...

consequential damages

Consequential damages, also called special damages) are a form of remedy that can be claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant for the harm done as a consequence of the defendant's actions. The consequential damages do not necessarily...

conservatee

A conservatee is a person deemed incompetent by a court and, therefore, a court appointed conservator handles their financial and/or other daily life affairs. The roles of conservator and conservatee follow from the legal concept of...

consideration

Consideration is a promise, performance, or forbearance bargained by a promisor in exchange for their promise. Consideration is the main element of a contract. Without consideration by both parties, a contract cannot be enforceable. For...

consign

To consign means that the consignor delivers goods to the consignee for sale. The consignee takes care of the goods and sells them through consignment. Until the goods are sold, the consignor does not lose ownership of the goods. After the...

consignee

A consignee is the person who receives the goods delivered by the consignor for sale. In a consignment contract, the consignee takes care of the goods and sells them. Until the goods are sold, the consignor does not lose ownership of the...

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