Forming enforceable contracts—acceptance
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Practice notesForming enforceable contracts—acceptance
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Practice notes
An Agreement on the terms of an offer will only become a binding Contract capable of being enforced if that offer has been accepted. This Practice Note considers what may amount to acceptance, how it may be communicated and when it can be retracted.
For guidance on understanding when an offer, capable of acceptance, has been made, see Practice Note: Forming enforceable contracts—offer.
Note: Part 36 settlement offers made under CPR 36 operate outside the general rule of contract law and are governed by the specific regime set out in CPR 36. For guidance on accepting a CPR 36 offer, see Practice Note: Part 36 offers—how and when to accept a Part 36 offer.
What do we mean by an acceptance of an offer?
Acceptance is the final and unqualified expression of assent to the terms of an offer. Note: it is not possible to accept an offer which is no longer open for acceptance—for guidance, see Practice Note: Forming enforceable contracts—offer—How do you terminate an offer?
The following will not generally be sufficient to
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United Kingdom
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Key definition:
Contract definition
What does Contract mean?
A contract is a legally binding promise (oral or in writing) by one person to fulfil an obligation to another person in return for consideration. A binding contract comprises four elements: offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to create legal relations.
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