Dominant No Consideration Trap
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Contracts2
Example wrong choices
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice AThe loan to Lydia was made without any agreement concerning the applicable interest rate.
Why it's attractive
The call is against Paul; this attacks Lydia’s loan term.
Why it's wrong
The call is against Paul; this attacks Lydia’s loan term.
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice CPaul received no consideration for his conditional promise to Barnabas.
Why it's attractive
This looks at whether Paul personally received the money, not whether Barnabas gave bargained-for value.
Why it's wrong
This looks at whether Paul personally received the money, not whether Barnabas gave bargained-for value.
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice DPaul’s conditional promise to Barnabas was not to be performed in less than one year from the time it was made.
Why it's attractive
This grabs a different Statute of Frauds lane instead of the guaranty lane.
Why it's wrong
This grabs a different Statute of Frauds lane instead of the guaranty lane.
14440_calligraphy_debt · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Naomi's promise gave Lydia a practical benefit.
Why it's attractive
The choice gives a practical fairness reason rather than the old-debt rule.
Why it's wrong
The choice gives a practical fairness reason rather than the old-debt rule.
14440_calligraphy_debt · CONTRACTS · Choice CNo, because Naomi did not separately promise that she would waive the statute of limitations defense.
Why it's attractive
The choice adds a separate waiver requirement the stem does not need.
Why it's wrong
The choice adds a separate waiver requirement the stem does not need.
14440_calligraphy_debt · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because Lydia gave no new consideration for Naomi's new promise.
Why it's attractive
The choice states the general consideration concern but omits the stale-debt exception.
Why it's wrong
The choice states the general consideration concern but omits the stale-debt exception.
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