Dylan wants to get a tattoo, but he is only 16 years old. The tattoo parlor requires that Dylan bring one of his parents to sign its client agreement before it will tattoo an underage client. Which requirement for enforcement of a contract does this scenario best exemplify?

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This scenario exemplifies contractual capacity, which is the legal ability to enter into a contract. As a general rule, a court cannot enforce a contract if either party in the agreement lacks contractual capacity. A person's contractual capacity may be limited or nonexistent if he or she is a minor (under the age of 18), mentally unstable, intellectually disabled, insane, or intoxicated.

Dylan Wants to Get a Tattoo, but He Is Only