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A agrees to sell B 100 tons of oil. The terms and circumstances do not identify the kind of oil or…

Section 29 makes an agreement void if its meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. The kind of oil is indeterminate in the stated facts. The quantity of 100 tons is…

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A agrees to sell B 100 tons of oil. The terms and circumstances do not identify the kind of oil or provide a way to determine it. Why is the agreement void under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

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Section 29 makes an agreement void if its meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. The kind of oil is indeterminate in the stated facts. The quantity of 100 tons is definite.

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Option A

No collateral event is specified as a condition of the agreement.

Option B

Section 11 concerns competence to contract. The omission of the parties’ ages does not establish incapacity.

Option C

Section 29 makes such an agreement void because the intended kind of oil cannot be determined.

Option D

The quantity is specified. Section 29 addresses the inability to determine the kind of oil.

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