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Unilateral contract

A unilateral contract is an offer of a promise that is accepted by completing the requested performance rather than by making a return promise.

Official area

Contracts

Knowledge cluster

Contract formation

Learning sequence

Define, distinguish, apply, retrieve

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Exam purpose

Recognize the rule, then reject the nearest look-alike.

Georgia lens

Apply the state distinction only when the facts call for it.

Connected terms

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What does Unilateral contract mean in real estate?

A unilateral contract is an offer of a promise that is accepted by completing the requested performance rather than by making a return promise.

How is Unilateral contract different from the closest exam answer?

Unilateral means promise for performance. Bilateral means promise for promise.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

The national rule applies in Georgia. An option is unilateral in effect before exercise because the optionee has the right but no obligation to buy.

Worked exam example

Scenario

An owner promises a reward to a broker who produces a stated result, and no one is bound to act until the required performance occurs.

Decision rule

Unilateral means promise for performance. Bilateral means promise for promise.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

One party speaking first does not make a contract unilateral. Examine the method of acceptance.

Memory cue: One party speaking first does not make a contract unilateral.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which statement correctly explains Unilateral contract?

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Unilateral contract quick answers

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What is Unilateral contract?

A unilateral contract is an offer of a promise that is accepted by completing the requested performance rather than by making a return promise.

What is Unilateral contract commonly confused with?

Unilateral means promise for performance. Bilateral means promise for promise.

How does Georgia treat Unilateral contract?

The national rule applies in Georgia. An option is unilateral in effect before exercise because the optionee has the right but no obligation to buy.