Essays on Offer and Acceptance

The formation of a contract requires that a clear and unequivocal offer is met by a clear and unequivocal acceptance. (Mckendrick, 2009) A contract therefore is then an agreement between two parties by which are both bound in law and can therefore be enforced in a court or other equivalent forum. For a contract to...

When signing a contract, both parties agree to honour the terms of the contractual obligation. These obligations can be breached by defective, delayed or failed performances and entitles the injured party to a course of action, as they did not receive the benefits of deal that was legally agreed upon. The action an injured party...

A contract is an agreement that the law will apply and it’s created between two or more parties or between businesses where both parties will sign a contract if they agree to the offer of one party. Acceptance is important in a contract as both parties would have to accept or reject the offer that’s...

Introduction A Contract is a pledge that is enforceable by the law. The pledge could be to either perform or refrain from an act. Creating a contract needs the mutual consent of two or more people, one who makes an offer (Seller) and another of who accepts (Buyer). When one party fails to deliver on...

When we approach this question what we may be really asking is, can you have one element without the other and still have an enforceable contract? There are may ways to prove a parties serious intention to be legally bound, For example it is a fact that a deed can be demonstrated as legal enforceable...

Introduction The underlying key principles in the formation of a contract pertains to the enforcement of rights, duties and obligations between legal subjects. Communication plays a significant role as it determines the validity and establishment of contractual obligations or duties between parties. English law notably has followed the traditional doctrine for concluding a contract by...

This matter is demanding an advice and solution whether the contract is appropriate for the requirement of contract law or not. It is requiring a discussion on offer and acceptance which are the basic elements of the contract law. Subsequently, we will define the conditions of offer and acceptance such as invitation to treat a...

Introduction A contract has been defined differently according to different authors. A contract, according to Mvunga and others, is an agreement between two or more parties that is intended to be legally binding[footnoteRef:1]. A contract, according to Monahan, is an agreement between two or more parties that the law will enforce[footnoteRef:2]. For there to be...