Bucket v. Wonka

Wait...Is That Legal?

Apr 24, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7

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Episode description

Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/Contracts

How is a contract formed? What makes a contract enforceable? Can minors sign contracts? What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin?

Sources:

Restatement (Second) of Contracts (1981).

Uniform Commercial Code.

Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co., 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965).

Stacey Lantagne, "Contract Issues in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.'" ContractsProf Blog, February 22, 2016. https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2016/02/contract-issues-in-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-.html

Latin Discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1gb2i0/the_latin_in_the_contract_drafted_by_willy_wonka/

Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023-2025.
Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals

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