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Under section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, how is an agreement classified when its meaning is…

Section 29 makes an agreement void if its meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. A meaning that can be determined from objective context does not fail on this…

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Under section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, how is an agreement classified when its meaning is neither certain nor capable of being made certain?

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Section 29 makes an agreement void if its meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. A meaning that can be determined from objective context does not fail on this ground merely because the wording appears incomplete.

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Option A

Section 29 treats the agreement as void for uncertainty. It does not depend on a party choosing to avoid it.

Option B

Uncertainty alone does not establish an unlawful object or consideration.

Option C

Section 29 expressly makes the agreement void when the meaning cannot be made certain.

Option D

Section 29 prevents enforcement of such an agreement.

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