An acceptance under Section 7 must be
A{'text': 'Silent and inferred', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Made by a stranger to the offer', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Absolute, unqualified and in the prescribed mode', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Conditional on further negotiation of price', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Absolute, unqualified and in the prescribed mode', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 7 spells out the essential requirements of an acceptance.
2. It must be absolute and unqualified with no counter conditions.
3. It must be expressed in a usual or prescribed manner.
4. A qualified or conditional acceptance is treated as a counter-offer, not a binding acceptance.
_Source: Indian Contract Act, 1872 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 7_
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