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Tianna Wallpher Chapter 14- Contract Law
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For the laws of those under the age of 18, I feel that there should be changes made due to the years changing and teenagers becoming more aware of the law. Many teenagers are smart enough to use the law to their advantage; however, I believe that the law should not change to a younger age. The minors have legal protection for a reason, and that reason being they do not know what they are doing. Even the most savvy of teenagers do not understand the complexity and the true understanding of a contract. The different levels and parts of a contract is too much for a minor to accept and agree to. I even feel that the age of 18 is still young because those are still some high school students who have not experienced or learned enough about the world of contracts/agreements.
People try to take advantage of minors in order to accomplish something. This may vary from material things to making money. Keeping the law the same still gives the minor the option of backing out, understandably so because they may not fully understand what they had agreed too. Also, they have the opportunity to go through with the contract or agreement because the contract made is voidable. Voidable contracts can be canceled by the party who lacks capacity (Beatty and Samuelson). The law is reasonable because minors are still in control of the agreement and have the power to chose to agree and keep the agreement, or to void the contract at any time as long as they are under the age of 18.
References:
Beatty, Jeffrey and Samuelson, Susan S. (2013). Business Law and the Legal Environment. Custom Edition Volume 1. Mason, Ohio: Cengage Learning.
