Offer And Acceptance In Contract Law Uk In Franklin
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You cannot unknowingly accept a contract. No one else can accept for you (in business law, there are exceptions made for a business owner's agent) You must communicate your acceptance directly to the offeror. The offeror cannot take silence for acceptance.
An offer does not create any legal obligations, but after the offer is accepted it becomes a promise. And a promise is irrevocable because it creates legal obligations between parties. An offer can be revoked before it is accepted. But once acceptance is communicated it cannot be revoked or withdrawn.
An acceptance is a final and unqualified expression of assent to the terms of an offer. Again, there must be an objective manifestation, by the recipient of the offer, of an intention to be bound by its terms. An offer must be accepted in ance with its precise terms if it is to form an agreement.
Generally, in our law, silence is not considered as an acceptance but there are definitely some exceptions everywhere. Theoretically, acceptance is an expression of mind either in active or passive conduct of the offeree. Loose theories of estoppel and moral duties are not necessary.
Offer and acceptance: An offer is a statement or action that indicates a willingness to agree. Acceptance is an agreement to the terms of an offer by the other party. An offer must be communicated to the person who is meant to accept it and may be made by words or conduct.
An acceptance is a final and unqualified expression of assent to the terms of an offer. Again, there must be an objective manifestation, by the recipient of the offer, of an intention to be bound by its terms. An offer must be accepted in ance with its precise terms if it is to form an agreement.
Felthouse v Bindley 1862 EWHC CP J35 - Silence cannot amount to acceptance. However, silence can qualify as acceptance if it is accompanied by conduct. This is a form of implied acceptance, which is gathered by examining the whole course of conduct of the parties.
1) An offer must be clear enough to identify the nature of the goods or services being offered. 2) The offeree has to accept the offer within a reasonable period. 3) The offeree must not have agreed to any other agreements that would conflict with this agreement.
The general rule is that an acceptance of a bilateral offer must be communicated to the offeror to create a legally binding contract (the receipt rule). Key term: receipt rule. The rule that an offeror must actually receive an acceptance for the acceptance to be valid.