FORMATION OF A CONTRACT OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE For a contract to be valid‚ firstly there must be an AGREEMENT between the parties i.e. one party must make an OFFER which is UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED by the other. OFFER What is an offer ? An offer is a promise that the person making the offer (known as the offeror) is prepared to be legally bound upon specified terms – he is making a statement of the terms on which he is prepared to be legally bound‚ for example A
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Offer and acceptance | Contract law | Part of the common law series | Contract formation | Offer and acceptance · Mailbox rule Mirror image rule · Invitation to treat Firm offer · Consideration | Defenses against formation | Lack of capacity Duress · Undue influence Illusory promise · Statute of frauds Non est factum | Contract interpretation | Parol evidence rule Contract of adhesion Integration clause Contra proferentem | Excuses for non-performance | Mistake · Misrepresentation
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Differrences between Invitation to treat and Proposal A proposal is made when a person is willing to enter into a legally binding contract. However‚ an invitation to treat is merely a supply of information (eg. an advertisement) to tempt a person into making a proposal. It is important to differentiate a proposal which will consequently lead to binding obligations on acceptance. On the other hand an "invitation to treat" is a mere suggestion of a readiness to deal or trade. In essence‚ an invitation
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An ‘invitation to treat’ refers to a term in contract law. Importantly‚ it is not the same as an ‘offer’ and it is crucial to distinguish between the two concepts. In order for a binding contract to be formed‚ there must be an ‘offer’ and an ‘acceptance’ of that offer. An invitation to treat is sometimes mistaken for an offer. There are many similarities between an invitation to treat and offer‚ so making the distinction can be difficult. If the validity of your contract turns on this distinction
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Hi Rajesh‚ Find below the format of the same.. Appointment Letter 19th November 2006 Mr. __________ _____________ _____________ Dear Mr.________‚ With reference to your application and subsequent interview with us‚ we are pleased to appoint you as Designation in our organization on the following terms and conditions. Date of Joining: You have joined us on 13th November 2006. Salary: Your Annual Total Employment Cost to the company would be 1‚9000(One Lakh Ninty thousand
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In the given question the issue is whether there is a binding contract between Gerard and Reg. A contract can be defined as a voluntary assumption of obligation .In order to establish a contract there must be an offer followed by an acceptance. In order to see whether the parties have come to an agreement the court would look at the intention of the parties. Intention will be looked at objectively .In applying the objective test the courts consider whether the reasonable person in the other parties’
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A legally enforceable agreement‚ or a contract‚ can be broken down in to five elements; offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration‚ capacity to contract and intention to create legal relations. In this scenario there doesn’t appear to be an issue with capacity to contract and intention to create legal relations‚ so we can assume that they are both satisfied. The issues concerning this scenario are the concept of an offer‚ acceptance and consideration. When looking at the issues and assessing them‚ the objective
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Contract: enforcing bargains made between parties. Requirements for a valid contract • AGREEMENT between the parties • Requirement of CERTAINTY – terms of the contract/what’s going to happen during the life of the contract • INTENTION to create legal relations (formal agreement where they expect the law to be involved) • CONSIDERATION (giving each other party something of value which underlies promise they are making) AGREEMENT: (bargain negotiated between two parties) Looking at it objectively:
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that Facey’s reply was not an offer to sell for 900Pound but was only merely furnishing information which later may or may not be used in negotiations leading to sale. Patridge vs Crittenden Patridge inserted an advertisement in a magazine for caged bird enthusiasts starting that he had finches for sale at 25 pounds each. Partridge was prosecuted and convicted for selling illegal birds. The court held that the advertisement was not an offer but merely an invitation to treat. Therefore‚ he is not
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Business Law: Offer and Acceptance. For a simple contract to be valid one party must make an offer and the other party accept it. An offer is made where a person (the offerer) unequivocally expresses to another (the offeree) his willingness to make a binding agreement on the terms specified by him if they are accepted by the offeree’ (Card 2002). This offer could be made to a specific person‚ in which case it cannot be accepted by anyone other than that individual. On the other hand it could
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