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OFFER

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

1. To bring to or before; to present for acceptance or rejection; to hold out or proffer; to make a proposal to; to exhibit something that may be taken or received or not. Morrison vy. Springer, 15 Iowa, 346; Vincent v. Woodland Oil Co., 165 Pa. 402, 30 Atl. 991; People v. Ah Fook, 62 Cal. 494.

UK Law Commentary

Status: ✅ Still applies. A proposal made on certain terms with intention to bind upon acceptance. Key Case: Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 QB 256 — advertisement as offer.

Modern Application

📜 Consumer Rights Act 2015 • Sale of Goods Act 1979 • 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.