Law A-Level
Consideration
What Consideration means in Law A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Consideration
The price for which the promise of the other is bought; a requirement for a legally binding contract in the market.
Topics that use Consideration
- The market (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Consideration in the exam
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