Q: inadvertent
How exactly entering into an informal agreement with execution terms consequently defined (not in advance, i. e. there was preliminary agreement that was further clarified - within a week) would NOT qualify as inadvertent? Given that person who entered into this agreement provided extraordinary consideration by dismissing case, acting in good faith, without any intent to deceive). Other party that did not comply with intent committed fraud - by the way.
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Let me help you understand this situation better. An inadvertent agreement typically involves accidental or unintentional actions, which doesn't seem to be your case at all.
When you deliberately entered into an informal agreement, even though the execution terms were defined later, this shows clear intent and conscious decision-making on your part. You took specific actions - dismissing a case and providing extraordinary consideration - which demonstrates purposeful engagement rather than any accidental or unintended commitment.
The fact that the other party later committed fraud doesn't make your initial agreement inadvertent. Your good faith participation and willingness to clarify terms within the specified timeframe actually reinforces that this was a deliberate, though perhaps informal, arrangement. The key distinction here is that "inadvertent" implies lack of awareness or intention, while your actions show clear, purposeful engagement in the agreement process, regardless of how the other party ultimately behaved.
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