Linking Section Chart of important key terms under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 for easy reference and memory retention. This chart helps you connect the terms with their respective sections and definitions—great for quick revision

Linking Section Chart of important key terms under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 for easy reference and memory retention. This chart helps you connect the terms with their respective sections and definitions—great for quick revision.

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Key Terms Linking Section Chart

S.No.	Key Term	Section	Definition / Concept
1	Proposal (Offer)	2(a)	Offer made to do or abstain from doing something to gain assent from the other party.
2	Acceptance	2(b)	When the proposal is accepted, it becomes a promise.
3	Promisor & Promisee	2(c)	Promisor makes the proposal; Promisee accepts it.
4	Consideration	2(d)	Something in return—act or abstinence—done at promisor’s desire.
5	Agreement	2(e)	Every set of promises forming consideration for each other.
6	Reciprocal Promises	2(f)	Mutual promises forming consideration for each other.
7	Void Agreement	2(g)	Agreement not enforceable by law.
8	Contract	2(h)	Agreement enforceable by law.
9	Voidable Contract	2(i)	Contract enforceable by one party only.
10	Void Contract	2(j)	Contract which ceases to be enforceable by law.
11	Free Consent	14	Consent not caused by coercion, fraud, undue influence, misrepresentation, or mistake.
12	Coercion	15	Committing or threatening an act forbidden by IPC to force contract.
13	Undue Influence	16	Dominating will of another to gain unfair advantage.
14	Fraud	17	Intentional deception to enter into a contract.
15	Misrepresentation	18	False statement made innocently leading to contract.
16	Contingent Contract	31	Contract dependent on occurrence of future uncertain event.
17	Quasi-Contract	68–72	Obligation imposed by law even without actual contract.
18	Contract of Indemnity	124	One party promises to save other from loss.
19	Contract of Guarantee	126	A surety guarantees performance by principal debtor.
20	Bailment	148	Delivery of goods for a specific purpose with return condition.
21	Pledge	172	Bailment of goods as security for a debt or performance.
22	Agent & Principal	182	Agent acts on behalf of principal in contractual relationships.

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