Contracts
In Pennsylvania, a contract signed by a person who was legally intoxicated at the time of signing is:
AAutomatically void
BVoidable at the option of the intoxicated party if they lacked contractual capacity✓ Correct
CFully enforceable since the other party could not know of the intoxication
DVoid only if the intoxication was involuntary
Explanation
A contract signed while legally intoxicated — to the extent the person lacked the mental capacity to understand what they were signing — is voidable at the option of the incapacitated party. They may affirm or disaffirm the contract upon regaining capacity. The other party cannot void the contract.
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