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State the governing definition of a contract and its essential elements under the Civil Code. In a private land transaction, Rosa, a 68-year-old retiree, signs a Deed of Sale with Marco for Lot 12, Gen. Santos Subdivision, TD-2024-12 (area 480 sqm) at a price of PHP 4,500,000. Rosa's granddaughter, acting as caregiver and confidante, pressures her to sign by describing dire consequences if she does not sell. The deed is signed; Marco pays the purchase price and signs the deed. Rosa later repudiates the sale, claiming she was unduly influenced and did not freely give consent. Marco sues, claiming there was a contract. (i)Determine whether a contract existed, focusing on the elements of consent, object, and cause. (ii)If there was a contract, what remedies would follow upon breach? (c)If you hold that no contract existed, outline the remedies Marco could pursue (restitution, damages) and explain why.