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Contract Formation  \n• Consideration as an equivalent of Roman Causa  \nII. Contract Performance  \n• Consideration as a Performance  \n• Total Failure of Consideration  \nFundamentals of Anglo-American and  \nPolish Legal Systems © Jan Halberda(UJ)  \nConsideration  \n• Contract as a two-sided affair / a bargain  \n• Mutuality/reciprocity of contract  \n• Consideration is an „inducement to contract, which may include money, mutual exchange of promises, or the agreement of parties to do or refrain from doing some act which they are not obligated to do”  \nFundamentals of Anglo-American and  \nPolish Legal Systems © Jan Halberda(UJ)  \nConsideration  \n• Sidenham v. Worlington (1585) :  \n„Some moving cause or consideration precedent for which cause or consideration the promise was made”  \nFundamentals of Anglo-American and  \nPolish Legal Systems © Jan Halberda(UJ)  \nConsideration  \n• Executed consideration  \n• Executory consideration  \nFundamentals of Anglo-American and Polish Legal Systems © Jan Halberda(UJ)","cbCaipJZYiuPfm4z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipJZYiuPfm4z","pdf",153104,66,"English","# Law of Obligations\n## Contracts\n## Torts (Delicts)\n## Unjust Enrichment\n# Parties to the Obligation\n## Creditor – Debtor\n## Plaintiff (Claimant) – Defendant\n## Promisor – Promisee / Oferor – Oferee\n# Parties to the Contract\n## Buyer (Purchaser) – Seller\n## Lessor – Lessee / Landlord – Tenant\n## Lender – Borrower / Donor – Donee\n## Licensor – Licensee\n# Key Terms\n## Agreement\n## Contract\n## Offer and Acceptance\n## Promise\n## Consideration\n# Contract’s Features\n## Intention to create legal relations\n## Meeting of minds\n## Form and definite terms\n## Legality\n# Consideration\n## Two meanings: formation vs performance\n## Total failure of consideration\n## Mutuality/reciprocity and inducement\n## Executed vs executory consideration","[{\"question\":\"How do contracts relate to the law of obligations in this material?\",\"answer\":\"Contracts are presented as one part of the broader law of obligations, alongside torts (delicts) and unjust enrichment.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key parties involved in a contract and their typical roles?\",\"answer\":\"The material distinguishes roles such as buyer–seller and lessor–lessee (and landlord–tenant), along with lender–borrower and donor–donee, plus licensor–licensee.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “consideration” mean, and how is it treated in contract formation versus performance?\",\"answer\":\"Consideration is explained as an equivalent to Roman causa for formation, and as a performance element during contract execution. 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