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ACCEPTANCE

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

change of a tenant. A feudal right which formerly prevailed in Languedoc and Guyenne, being attached to that species of heritable estates which were granted on the conoar - emphytcusis. Guyot, Inst. Feod. « » § 12.

son on whom a bill of exchange is drawn (called the “drawee”) assents to the request of the drawer to pay it, or, in other words, engages, or makes himself Mable, to pay it when due. 2 Bl. Comm. 469; Cox v. National

UK Law Commentary

Status: ✅ Still applies. Unqualified agreement to the terms of an offer. Must be communicated to the offeror. Postal rule: acceptance effective on posting.

Modern Application

📜 Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 • Consumer Rights Act 2015 • legislation.gov.uk
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.