Which of the following is false with regard to the intention of the parties to an agreement to enter into a legal relationship? Where appropriate, assume that all the other elements necessary to form a contract are present.
A) Although the court makes presumptions about the intention of parties to be bound, the presumption may be rebutted by evidence to the contrary.
B) The court will presume there is no intent to be legally bound in social situations.
C) Since family matters are private matters, an agreement between a husband and wife to transfer property from the husband to the wife could not be a contract even if all the other elements of a contract were present.
D) Parties may expressly state their intention to be legally bound, in which case the court need not rely on presumptions.
E) An intention to be legally bound is a necessary element of a contract; without it there is no contract.

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This statement is false as agreements between husband and wife can certainly be contracts if all the other elements of a contract are present. Family matters being private do not render an agreement non-binding if it meets the criteria for a valid contract.

Which of the Following Is False with Regard to the Intention