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Principle: A person, who is usually mad, but occasionally not mad, may make a contract when he is not mad.
Facts: 'A‘ generally remains in the state of madness and rarely becomes capable of understanding anything.
Options
A can make a contract.
A can never make a contract.
A can make a contract at any time whenever he pleases.
A can make a contract only for his own benefit.
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Solution
A can make a contract.
Explanation:
A can make the contract is evident from the principle that a person can make a contract when he is not mad. In this case on rare occasions when A is not mad, he can make a contract.
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