Legal Aspects of Business A contract is an agreement that is legally enforceable. It requires an offer, acceptance, and consideration. For a contract to be valid there must be free consent between the parties without coercion, undue influence, misrepresentation, or mistake. Contracts can be discharged through performance, breach, impossibility of performance, or agreement between the parties such as novation or rescission. Remedies for breach of contract include damages, rescission, injunctions, and restitution.