Okla. Stat. tit. 15 § 2 : Contracts — Nature of Contracts —Definition and Essential Elements — Essential Elements of Contract TEXT PDF It is essential to the existence of a contract that there should be: 1. Parties capable of contracting. 2. Their consent. 3. A lawful object; and, 4. Sufficient cause or consideration. Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 2 R.L. 1910, § 876.