BLAW 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Fax
21 Mar 2017
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Voluntary act by offeree swigging asset (agreement) to terms of offer: unequivocal & must be communicated to offeror, unequivocal acceptance. Even w. dissatisfaction=> can be unequivocal acceptance. I accept the offer, but it is too expensive . Cannot impose new conditions/ change original offer. I"ll accept only if = not acceptance but counteroffer: silence as acceptance. Offeree= not obligated to reject offer (when no consideration passed) Exceptions : when offeree get bene ts from offered service w. having chance to reject (and knew expectation of compensation, when offeree had prior dealings w. offeror, communication of acceptance. =communication is necessary (exception) offer dispense w. requirement/ offer= accepted by silence: mode & timeliness of acceptance. Need authorized mode of communication< (in case of non face-to-face dealing: mailbox rule (deposited acceptance rule) Acceptance (complete formation of contract)= when offeree send communication (by mode expressly/ impliedly authorized by offeror) In letter alice offered to purchase good for.
