Can a Contracts Made by a Minor Enforceable?
INTRODUCTION
Contracts and agreements come into play in almost every aspect of life. The age of majority is different in various parts of the world. In Pakistan the person of 18 years is consideration major. Contract act requires that the contracting parties must be competent to contract.
According to majority act.
“A minor is a person who has not completed 18 years of age. Where a guardian of minor’s person or property has been appointed under the guardian and wards act or court of wards has taken charge of minor’s property a minor will attain the age of majority after 21 years of age.”
Who is competent to contract?
Section 11 of the CONTRACTS ACT 1950.
Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound of mind, and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject.
Thus this section declares that the following person are not competent to contract;
-Minors
-Person of unsound mind
-Person disqualified by law to which they are subject
-Age of majority: The age of majority is generally eighteen years
Conclusion
To conclusion it can be said that, a minor is not capable to enter into contract. His agreement is absolutely void and an agreement entered into by a minor is not enforceable at law. Minor can always plead minority. Law protects a minor from contractual liability. A minor has no legal competency to authorize any person to enter into contract on his
Contracts and agreements come into play in almost every aspect of life. The age of majority is different in various parts of the world. In Pakistan the person of 18 years is consideration major. Contract act requires that the contracting parties must be competent to contract.
According to majority act.
“A minor is a person who has not completed 18 years of age. Where a guardian of minor’s person or property has been appointed under the guardian and wards act or court of wards has taken charge of minor’s property a minor will attain the age of majority after 21 years of age.”
Who is competent to contract?
Section 11 of the CONTRACTS ACT 1950.
Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound of mind, and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject.
Thus this section declares that the following person are not competent to contract;
-Minors
-Person of unsound mind
-Person disqualified by law to which they are subject
-Age of majority: The age of majority is generally eighteen years
Conclusion
To conclusion it can be said that, a minor is not capable to enter into contract. His agreement is absolutely void and an agreement entered into by a minor is not enforceable at law. Minor can always plead minority. Law protects a minor from contractual liability. A minor has no legal competency to authorize any person to enter into contract on his