Under lesion beyond moiety rules, a sale for less than half market value gives the seller a right to rescind within one year.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only with court permission
• D. Only in certain states

Answer: (A)

Lesion beyond moiety protects a seller when a sale is so undervalued that it falls below one-half of the property’s market value. In such a case, the seller has a right to rescind the transaction within a one-year window. The essence is to prevent gross exploitation in transfers of property, giving the seller a finite period to undo the deal if the price was dramatically unfair. The one-year limit provides a clear timeframe for action, rather than leaving the possibility of reversal open-ended.

That’s why the statement is correct: if the sale price is less than half the market value, the seller can rescind within one year. The notions of needing court permission or restricting this right to certain states aren’t the standard understanding of this rule in this context, so those options don’t fit.