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  2. Gibson v Manchester City Council - Wikipedia

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    The words "may be prepared to sell" are fatal to this; so is the invitation, not, be it noted, to accept the offer, but "to make formal application to buy" upon the enclosed application form. It is, to quote Geoffrey Lane LJ, a letter setting out the financial terms on which it may be the council will be prepared to consider a sale and purchase ...

  3. Diplomatic correspondence - Wikipedia

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    [2] The credentials are presented personally to the receiving country's head of state or viceroy in a formal ceremony. Letters of credence are worded carefully, as the sending or acceptance of a letter implies diplomatic recognition of the other government. [2] Letters of credence date to the thirteenth century. [4]

  4. Posting rule - Wikipedia

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    An interesting implication of the operation of the posting rule is that an acceptance is complete once the letter of acceptance is posted; it makes no difference whether the offeror actually receives the letter. This was demonstrated in Byrne v Van Tienhoven (1880) 5 CPD 344. If a letter of acceptance were to be lost, acceptance has still taken ...

  5. Offer and acceptance - Wikipedia

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    The courts have tended to take a consistent approach to the identification of invitations to treat, as compared with offer and acceptance, in common transactions. The display of goods for sale, whether in a shop window or on the shelves of a self-service store, is ordinarily treated as an invitation to treat and not an offer.

  6. Agreement in English law - Wikipedia

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    The Carbolic Smoke Ball offer. In English contract law, an agreement establishes the first stage in the existence of a contract. The three main elements of contractual formation are whether there is (1) offer and acceptance (agreement) (2) consideration (3) an intention to be legally bound.

  7. Invitation to treat - Wikipedia

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    An invitation to treat (or invitation to bargain in the United States) is a concept within contract law which comes from the Latin phrase invitatio ad offerendum, meaning "inviting an offer". According to Professor Andrew Burrows, an invitation to treat is an expression of willingness to negotiate.

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    Here are the first two letters for each word: AL. YE. BL. SK. BI. TU (SPANGRAM) NYT Strands Spangram Answer Today. Today's spangram answer on Thursday, January 9, 2025, is TUNAFAMILY.

  9. Business letter - Wikipedia

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    Business letters can have many types of content, for example to request direct information or action from another party, to order supplies from a supplier, to point out a mistake by the letter's recipient, to reply directly to a request, to apologize for a wrong, or to convey goodwill. A business letter is sometimes useful because it produces a ...