§ 431.010 Private seals abolished
§ 431.020 Instrument of writing to import consideration — due and payable as specified
§ 431.030 Provisions limiting time for bringing suits prohibited
§ 431.040 Fraud in sale of nursery stock — damages recoverable
§ 431.050 Failure of nurserymen to deliver at proper time and season, contract voidable
§ 431.055 Persons competent to contract when eighteen years of age
§ 431.056 Minor’s ability to contract for certain purposes — conditions — immunity ..
§ 431.058 Relative caregiver may consent to immunization of child, when — definitions ..
§ 431.060 Contracts by persons under eighteen years of age — ratification necessary — ..
§ 431.061 Consent to surgical or medical treatment, who may give, when
§ 431.062 Minor cannot disaffirm contract, when — parents or guardian not liable, ..
§ 431.063 Implied consent, when valid — lack of consent, when excused — emergency defined
§ 431.064 Experimental treatment, tests, and drugs, consent to administer by third ..
§ 431.065 Minor spouse or parent may give consent, when
§ 431.066 Insurance benefits payable directly to minor, when — validity of receipt — ..
§ 431.067 Contracts of minors to borrow money for higher education — validity
§ 431.068 Persons seventeen or older may donate blood — written permission required ..
§ 431.069 Acquiring human tissues declared to be rendition of a service — ..
§ 431.070 Contracts with counties, effect
§ 431.080 Suit may be instituted thereon
§ 431.090 County commission may appoint agent to contract for county
§ 431.100 Claims against county for work and labor
§ 431.110 Joint contracts to be construed as joint and several
§ 431.120 Joint debt shall survive, against whom
§ 431.130 Survival of debt, against whom
§ 431.140 Joint obligations — suit brought against whom
§ 431.150 Creditor may compound with one of several debtors — release — what sums
§ 431.160 Assignor shall not release demand, when — title of assignee
§ 431.170 Action against assignor by assignee, when
§ 431.180 Contract for private design or construction work, scheduled payments — ..
§ 431.181 Payments for the transportation of property to be made within thirty days ..
§ 431.183 Payment contingent upon payment from third party, not a defense to ..
§ 431.202 Employment covenants enforceable, when — reasonability presumption
§ 431.204 Business covenants on employment, customers, and disposing of ownership ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 431 - General Provisions as to Contracts

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day when the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and "year" means a calendar year unless otherwise expressed, and is equivalent to the words year of our Lord. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Ward: if used in a section in a context relating to the property rights and obligations of a person, means a protectee as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020