CAF-4 · Chapter 3 · Question 15 of 15
Under the Contract Act, every person is competent to contract who is of the age of __________, is of __________, and is not __________ from contracting by any law.
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) 18; sound mind; disqualified
Explanation
Section 11 defines competency: 'Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law... and who is of sound mind, and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject'.
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