Thyroid gland. Hashimoto's disease is a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid, a small gland at the base of your neck below your Adam's apple.The thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that coordinate many of your body's activities.ashimoto's disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It primarily affects middle-aged women but also can occur in men and women of any age and in children. Doctors test your thyroid function to help detect Hashimoto's disease.
Definition. An agreement creating obligations enforceable by law. The basic elements of a contract are mutual assent, consideration, capacity, and legality. In some states, the element of consideration can be satisfied by a valid substitute.efinition. An agreement creating obligations enforceable by law. The basic elements of a contract are mutual assent, consideration, capacity, and legality. In some states, the element of consideration can be satisfied by a valid substitute.
A contract has to be made up of several elements for it to be considered a legally-binding agreement. First, there must be offer and acceptance, or two or more parties agreeing to the terms. Next, both parties must be competent, or free of mental illness. All parties must mutually agree to the terms of the contract. Finally, there must be consideration, or an exchange of one thing of value for another. Our focus is on capacity and how the law views the legality of a contract when one or more of the parties is mentally ill. In the eyes of the law, a contract is voidable if a person is proven to have mental incapacity. Mentally ill can take on a few different diagnoses. One is considered mentally ill if the person suffers from: 1  Schizophrenia.