Question

An agreement with a boy below the age of eighteen years is not enforceable by law.
Facts: A man entered into an agreement with a girl of seventeen years of age.

• A. The agreement is enforceable by law.
• B. The agreement is not enforceable by law.
• C. The agreement is enforceable by the girl.
• D. No inference can be drawn.

Hint:

In contract law, the enforceability of contracts involving minors depends on local laws and the gender mentioned in the principle.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The principle provided in the question asserts that an agreement with a boy below the age of eighteen is not enforceable by law. However, in this specific scenario, the facts describe an agreement with a girl who is seventeen years old. Since the legal enforceability of a contract with a minor depends on the jurisdiction, and this principle specifically addresses boys under eighteen, it is not clear how the law applies to girls in this case. Therefore, the correct response is that no inference can be drawn directly from the facts given, because the principle and the facts provided involve different age-gender specifics.
In legal terms, while agreements involving minors are typically unenforceable in many jurisdictions, the specific application here is ambiguous due to the gender difference in the principle and facts. Hence, (D) No inference can be drawn is the most appropriate response. Thus, the correct answer is (D).