Question

A minor purchased a car from a dealer. After becoming an adult, the buyer drove the car for 3 years and then attempted to cancel the contract, demanding a full refund with return of the car. The court would probably interpret these facts to result in

1. An avoidance

2. A rescission

3. A ratification

4. A discharge

Answer 1

A minor purchased a car from a dealer. After becoming an adult, the buyer drove the car for 3 years and then attempted to cancel the contract, demanding a full refund with return of the car. The court would probably interpret these facts to result in ratification because the buyer is now adult from three years and the contract can be rectify now by assuming him/her an adult. Avoidance is not possible here because it is not timely as buyer using the car from 3 years. Therefore the court would probably interpret these facts to result in ratification where the buyer is now in contractual capacity.

Therefore correct answer is option: A rectification