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Contracts • Contract Formation
K#026
Legal Definition
An offeree can reject an offer directly by words or conduct, or indirectly via (1) a counteroffer, (2) a conditional acceptance, or (3) adding additional terms (which is rejection, under common law).
Plain English Explanation
Someone who receives an offer (an "offeree") can reject the offer via many different ways. Some of them are explicit, like saying, "No." But it can also be implicit by body language, like shaking your head indicating "No," or even, more drastically, if someone says, "I'll sell you avocado toast for $25," and your response is giving them the finger, your conduct is arguably indicative of being a rejection. Beyond that, there are specific types of rejections that will be covered in other cards, but, generally speaking, you should know that anything other than acceptance is usually a rejection. In other words, "I accept, but..." or "How about this instead..." etc. are all forms of legal rejection.
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