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> I learned here on HN that contracts are supposed to be a "meeting of minds". HN is not law school and you would be well-advised not to treat it as one. There
by otterley 5y ago
> I learned here on HN that contracts are supposed to be a "meeting of minds".
HN is not law school and you would be well-advised not to treat it as one. There's a ton of false information about the law flying around here and not nearly enough educated people or time to correct it all. If you want to know the law, go to law school, or ask a practicing lawyer.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> > I learned here on HN that contracts are supposed to be a "meeting of minds". > HN is not law school and you would be well-advised not to treat it as one. There's a ton of false information about the law flying around here and not nearly enough educated people or time to correct it all. Since I learned the exact same thing about contracts being supposed to be a “meeting of the minds” in the first week of Contracts in law school (and much of the rest of Contracts was rules that have been developed operationalizing that principle), while I would agree with your “HN is not law school...” rant as a general rule, I don’t think its germane to the quoted statement.
- otterley 5y agoThe problem is that people here tend to take a true generalization and form incorrect conclusions from it in the absence of proper legal education. That’s why I advise caution.