Question

    Mere silence as to facts likely to affect the willingness of a person to enter into a contract is ______________

    A Is fraud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Is not a fraud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C May be fraud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Shall be fraud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Misrepresentation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Contract Act Section 17.  "Fraud" defined: Explanation—Mere silence as to facts likely to affect the willingness of a person to enter into a contract is not fraud, unless the circumstances of the case are such that, regard being had to them, it is the duty of the person keeping silence to speak, or unless his silence is, in itself, equivalent to speech.

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