contract formation Flashcards
offer and acceptance (11 cards)
who makes the offer
the offeror
who receives an offer
the offeree
what is an offer
a firm indication of terms that would be agreed to
what is an acceptance
the offeree agreeing to the same terms as the offeror
what must offer and acceptance do
mirror one another (be the same)
what is a request for information or vague statement classed as
invitation to treat
what are the three case examples of invitations to treat
fisher v bell - shop window
boots v soc - goods on a shop shelf
partridge v crittenden - newspaper
what is freedom of contract
the legal principle that allows parties to freely enter into agreements and negotiate terms
what is the case for an advertisement being so clear it becomes an offer
carlill v carbolic smoke ball co
what case says a response to a request for information is an invitation to treat
harvey v facey
