Contract Formation Validity Chain

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Determine whether an enforceable contract was formed in {formation_facts}, testing each requirement in sequence. (1) Offer: identify whether a communication was a definite offer (manifesting intent to be bound on specified terms) or merely an invitation to negotiate, an advertisement, or preliminary talk — the distinction determines whether an acceptance could even bind. (2) Acceptance: check that acceptance was of the offer's actual terms, communicated in an authorized manner, before the offer lapsed or was revoked; flag any variation, which may be a counteroffer rather than acceptance. (3) Consideration: confirm each party gave something of legal value (a benefit or a bargained-for detriment) — a gratuitous promise generally isn't enforceable, and past consideration usually doesn't count. (4) Mutual assent: verify a genuine meeting of the minds, checking for the defeaters — mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence — that prevent real agreement. (5) Legality and capacity: confirm the subject matter is lawful and the parties competent to contract, and check any writing requirement (statute of frauds) the subject matter triggers. (6) State whether a contract formed, the weakest link if not, and note that formation doctrine and writing requirements vary by jurisdiction and warrant a licensed attorney's review for any real agreement.

Determine whether an enforceable contract was formed in {formation_facts}, testing each requirement in sequence. (1) Offer: identify whether a communication was a definite offer (manifesting intent to be bound on specified terms) or merely an invitation to negotiate, an advertisement, or preliminary talk — the distinction determines whether an acceptance could even bind. (2) Acceptance: check that acceptance was of the offer's actual terms, communicated in an authorized manner, before the offer lapsed or was revoked; flag any variation, which may be a counteroffer rather than acceptance. (3) Consideration: confirm each party gave something of legal value (a benefit or a bargained-for detriment) — a gratuitous promise generally isn't enforceable, and past consideration usually doesn't count. (4) Mutual assent: verify a genuine meeting of the minds, checking for the defeaters — mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence — that prevent real agreement. (5) Legality and capacity: confirm the subject matter is lawful and the parties competent to contract, and check any writing requirement (statute of frauds) the subject matter triggers. (6) State whether a contract formed, the weakest link if not, and note that formation doctrine and writing requirements vary by jurisdiction and warrant a licensed attorney's review for any real agreement.

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Name	Type	Required	Trust level
formation_facts		yes

contract-formationoffer-acceptanceconsiderationchain-of-thought

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Submitted by James P FounderMod via mcp · 2026-07-18