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Per Section 9 of ICA 1872, when a proposal/acceptance is made "otherwise than in words", the resulting contract is termed:
AExpress contract
BImplied contract
CQuasi contract
DVoidable contract
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Implied contract
1. Per OCR: "As per section 9, in so far such proposal or acceptance is made otherwise than in words, the promise is said to be implied."
2. Express = in words; implied = otherwise.
3. Example: J takes a seat on a public bus — implied acceptance.
_Source: ICMAI BoS CMA Foundation Paper 1 (FBLC) — Paper1_07042026.pdf, Module 2 §2.1 (page 53)_
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