CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 4.1-3
Consideration
The defendant claims that the contract alleged by the plaintiff is not enforceable because it was
not supported by consideration. To be enforceable, a contract must be supported by valuable
consideration. Consideration may take the form of a promise to do or give something of value or
a promise not to do something. The essence of consideration is a benefit or detriment that has
been bargained for and exchanged for the promise. For example, a contract whose only terms
are "You agree to pay me $200 next Tuesday" is not enforceable because you have not received
anything of benefit and I have not given up anything. There is no consideration for your
agreement to pay me $200. But if we change the contract so that its only terms are: "I will agree
to sell you my bicycle next Tuesday if you agree to pay me $200," then the contract has
consideration. You are receiving the benefit of the bicycle in exchange for giving up your $200.
<Relate this to claims of the parties as to consideration or the lack thereof. If lack of
consideration to support the contract is not at issue, then, of course, this section can be
omitted.>
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- jud.ct.gov
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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