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Legal Definitions - essentialia

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Definition of essentialia

Term: Essentialia
Definition: Essentialia refers to the important terms or qualities that are necessary for a contract or right to exist. These terms cannot be changed without fundamentally altering the nature of the contract or right. For example, if you have a contract to buy a car, the essentialia would include the make and model of the car, the price, and the delivery date. If any of these essential terms were changed, the contract would no longer be valid. Essentialia is the opposite of accidentalia, which refers to non-essential terms that can be changed without affecting the validity of the contract or right.

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Simple Definition

Essentialia means the important things that must be present for a contract or right to exist. If these things are changed, the contract or right becomes something else. It's like the ingredients you need to make a cake - if you don't have them all, you can't make the cake. Essentialia is the important stuff you need to make a contract or right.

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