{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-85102","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 85102","heading":"Essential Elements of a Contract.","body":"It is essential to the existence of a contract that there should be:\n1. Parties capable of contracting;\n2. Their consent;\n3. A lawful object; and\n4. A sufficient cause or consideration.","path":["Title 18: Business Structure and Function","Division 3 - General Obligations","Part 2 - Contracts","Chapter 85: Nature of a Contract","ARTICLE 1: DEFINITION"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/18gc085.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T04:00:48Z","sha256":"3814dac673c6e4cc58da93e98873e05d4be542af20fba5a74a9ca849c04f38a7","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-85101","next":"us-gu/18-gca-85201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}