section 7(a);

case:
"...the acceptance must...
HYDE V WRENCH(1840)
be absolute and unqualified"

absolute & unqualified Exception:

if the counter-offer is accepted or agreed
case:
upon by the offeror, the terms in the original
STEVENSON JAQUES V MCLEAN
offer become void and the parties are bound to
the contract on new contractual term.
condition for valid acceptance
section 7(b);
"...the acceptance must...be expressed in some usual
and reasonable manner, unless the proposal
be communicated in
prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted
Usual & reasonable manner

case:
ELIASON V HENSHAW (1819)

when the offeror dispensed with case:

unilateral contract
or waived the need of communication of acceptance CARLILL V CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL (1893)

case:
general offer when there is an offer to the public
CARLILL V CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL CO (1893)
section 2(b); "when the person to whom the proposal is made
signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to definition
section 2(f);
be accepted; a proposal, when accepted, becomes a promise."
"promises whoch form the consideration...
for each other are called reciprocal promises."
Other modes of acceptance Promise which form the consideration for
reciprocal promises
section 3: (EXCEPTIONS) the promises of each other party to the contract
section 8 provides;
"the communication of...the acceptance...
"...the acceptance of any consideration for a
are deemed to be made by any act... ACCEPTANCE
reciprocal promise...is an acceptance of the proposal."
of the party...by which he intends to
acceptance must be
communicate the...acceptance..."
communicated
section 4(2)(a);
case:
"the communication of an acceptance is complete as against the
case: IGNATIUS V BELL(1913)
General rule relating to proposer, when it is put in a course of transmission to him..."
POWELL V LEE (1908)
the mode of acceptance postal rule
Section 4(2)(b);
acceptance must be communicate,
"the communication of an acceptance is complete... case:
thus, silence of the offeree is not a valid acceptance.
as against the acceptor, when it comes to HOLWELL SECURITIES LTD V HUGHES (1974)
silence is not an acceptance
the knowledge of the proposer."
case:
FRASER V EVERETT (1889)

can be revoke anytime before the communication of

acceptance is "complete as against the acceptor"
when can be
made? section 5(2);"an acceptance may be revoked at any time before
the communication of its acceptance is complete as against the acceptor..."

can be made by any means of communication so

long as it comes to the knowledge of the offeror

revocation of Acceptance how to revoke? section 3, provides:

"the communication of...the revocation of...acceptance...
are deemed to be made by any act...of the party...,
by which he intends to communicate the...revocation..."

only effective when it comes to the knowledge of the offeror

when it is effective? the offeree must ensure that his notice of revocation of
acceptance reached the offeror at any time before or
at the moment the letter of acceptance reaches the offeror.
under postal rule

case:
DUNMORE V ALEXANDER (1830)