Question

Hazirah has lent her money amounting to RM30,000 to her classmate, Intan. Intan has promised to pay her debt to Hazirah. Johan, Intan’s brother dropped by to Hazirah’s house to setlle Intan’s debt. During the meeting, Johan gave Hazirah RM25,000 where he said the amount will settle all of Intan’s debt to Hazirah. Hazirah accepted the money without any hesitation. Few months later, Hazirah claims the remaining balance of debt from Intan. Intan refused to pay as she contended the debt between both of them have been settled by her brother. Required: Advise Intan whether Hazirah can claim the remaining balance of her debt.
(Confine your answers to the law of contract).​

Answer 1

Hazirah can legally claim the remaining balance of Intan's debt because there was no acceptance of the offer from Johan that the part-payment should serve as full settlement.

What is the law of contract?

The law of contract deals with the enforcement of promises when certain elements are present. These contract elements include offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention.

Intan should remember that a valid and enforceable contract has conditions.  We cannot claim there is an implied acceptance of Johan's offer.  Johan cannot modify the contract terms between Intan and Hazirah because he was not a party to the contract.

Lastly, Johan did not offer any consideration for Hazirah to forfeit the balance of RM5,000.  And Hazirah remained silent during Johan's informal negotiations without communicating her acceptance.

Thus, there was no contract between Johan and Hazirah, and Intan should do well to repay the balance.

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