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  2. Power of acceptance - Wikipedia

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    The offeree must accept the offer as a whole without any variation, otherwise the acceptance will become invalid. [12] In the English case Hyde v Wrench, [13] the defendant offered to sell a property to the plaintiff for £1,200. The plaintiff rejected the offer. The defendant made a second offer to sell the property to the plaintiff for £1,000.

  3. Contract - Wikipedia

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    Contract law. A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties. A contract typically involves consent [1] to transfer of goods, services, money, or promise to transfer any of those at a future date. The activities and intentions of the parties entering into a contract ...

  4. Diminished responsibility - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In criminal law, diminished responsibility (or diminished capacity) is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable for doing so, as their mental functions were "diminished" or impaired. Diminished capacity is a partial defense to charges that ...

  5. Price–Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act - Wikipedia

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    An Act to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. The Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act (commonly called the Price-Anderson Act) is a United States federal law, first passed in 1957 and since renewed several times, which governs liability -related issues for all non- military nuclear facilities ...

  6. Banker's acceptance - Wikipedia

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    e. A banker's acceptance is a commitment by a bank to make a requested future payment. The request will typically specify the payee, the amount, and the date on which it is eligible for payment. After acceptance, the request becomes an unconditional liability of the bank. Banker's acceptances are distinguished from ordinary time drafts in that ...

  7. United States defamation law - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the United States ' defamation laws pre-date the American Revolution; one influential case in 1734 involved John Peter Zenger and established precedent that "The Truth" is an absolute defense against charges of libel. Though the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect freedom of the press, for most of the ...

  8. Offer and acceptance - Wikipedia

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    Contract law. Offer and acceptance are generally recognized as essential requirements for the formation of a contract (together with other requirements such as consideration and legal capacity). Analysis of their operation is a traditional approach in contract law. This classical approach to contract formation has been modified by developments ...

  9. Smith v. Van Gorkom - Wikipedia

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    Smith v. Van Gorkom 488 A.2d 858 (Del. 1985) [1] is a United States corporate law case of the Delaware Supreme Court, discussing a director's duty of care. It is often called the "Trans Union case". Van Gorkom is sometimes referred to as the most important case regarding business organizations because it shows a unique scenario when the board ...