A soldier has just been discharged. His aunt, who lives on the other side of the

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A soldier has just been discharged. His aunt, who lives on the other side of the country, suggests that he move to her area. “There are plenty of jobs for a dependable young man like you, and you could stay with me until you get on your feet,” she says. The solider thinks it over for a few days, and decides to move to his aunt’s state. He arrives at her house, and says he will be staying with her. The aunt tells him that she will be unable to put him up. Has the aunt breached a contract with the solider? Why or why not?

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Ans: There is no breach of contract between the soldier and his aunt.The verbal communication between the two parties cannot be termed as a contract as it was a informl communication. A contract is valid only if there is written agreement between the two and duly signed by the individual.Hence is it is void.

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