| By type of formation | |||
| Express (is stated in words or oral, this contract is conscious) | Implied: · Implied-in-fact (is manifested by conduct rather than words) · Implied-in-law (is crested by operation of law in order to avoid unjust enrichment of one party) | ||
| By type of performance | |||
| Bilateral (is based on the exchange of promises) | Unilateral (involves a promise by one party and an act by the other party) | Executed (is one that is fully performed by both parties) | Executory (something remains to be done) |
| By enforceability | |||
| Valid (it meets all legal requirements and can be enforced by parties) | Unenforceable (does not meet all legal requirements) | Void (is made under threat or physical force) | Voidable (is made by minors, or under mental duress) |






