Ear Distortion Colloquialism
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 7 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
- CRIMINAL4
- Contracts3
Example wrong choices
14453_tractor_bargain · CONTRACTS · Choice DYes, because a parent's moral obligation to help an adult child in need is sufficient consideration to support a promise.
Why it's attractive
The choice claims a parent's moral duty is enough to enforce a promise. But moral obligation is not bargained-for exchange — it is sentiment, not contract.
Why it's wrong
The choice claims a parent's moral duty is enough to enforce a promise. But moral obligation is not bargained-for exchange — it is sentiment, not contract.
14455_tutor-piano · CONTRACTS · Choice BBoth parties took reasonable positions, and neither is in breach.
Why it's attractive
The teacher quit without contractual justification; 'both reasonable' is not a legal category when one party clearly repudiated
Why it's wrong
The teacher quit without contractual justification; 'both reasonable' is not a legal category when one party clearly repudiated
17776_hannah-delivery · CRIMINAL · Choice BYes, because fear alone makes alternatives unreasonable
Why it's wrong
Choice B is not the credited answer for this item.
18385_rebecca-cell · CRIMINAL · Choice CYes, because Rebecca was in custody and no Miranda warnings were given
Why it's wrong
Choice C is not the credited answer for this item.
19064_joel-dose · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, because the medication was prescribed
Why it's wrong
Choice A is not the credited answer for this item.
19123_stephen-stone-wall · CONTRACTS · Choice BYes, because Martha received the benefit of Stephen's stonework.
Why it's attractive
'Received the benefit' is the fairness/common-sense rationale, not the legal test.
Why it's wrong
'Received the benefit' is the fairness/common-sense rationale, not the legal test.
21770_abigail-stool · CRIMINAL · Choice BAbigail has no defense because she did not verbally withdraw before using the stool
Why it's wrong
Choice B is not the credited answer for this item.
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