Contracts
Under Washington contract law, a 'void' contract differs from a 'voidable' contract in that a void contract:
ACan be ratified by both parties after the defect is discovered
BHas no legal effect from the beginning and cannot be enforced by either party✓ Correct
CIs only enforceable by one party
DIs a contract that can be undone by one party only
Explanation
A void contract has no legal existence — it was never a valid contract (e.g., for an illegal purpose or signed by a legally incompetent person under guardianship). A voidable contract is valid until one party chooses to disaffirm it.
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