Necessaries

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005391",
  "term": "Necessaries",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Goods and services appropriate to a person's condition in life, such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. The concept creates an exception to the general rule that contracts made with minors are voidable, making them liable for the reasonable value of necessaries they receive. What qualifies as a necessary is determined by the specific facts of a case, including the minor's social status and whether they are already supplied with the goods in question.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/necessaries/"
}