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UNQUALIFIED ACCEPTANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unqualified statement of independence
1, record 1, English, unqualified%20statement%20of%20independence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When] the arbitrators [are informed] of their appointment[, they] must send a written statement of acceptance of the appointment … When submitting their statement of acceptance the arbitrators shall also submit a statement of independence … On expiry of the time limit …, the arbitrator's appointment shall be confirmed … if he/she has submitted an unqualified statement of independence and if no comments have been filed by the parties. 2, record 1, English, - unqualified%20statement%20of%20independence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclaration d'indépendance sans réserve
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance%20sans%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclaration d'indépendance sans réserves 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance%20sans%20r%C3%A9serves
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counter-offer
1, record 2, English, counter%2Doffer
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- counteroffer 2, record 2, English, counteroffer
correct, noun
- counter offer 2, record 2, English, counter%20offer
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The acceptance of an offer must be definite, unambiguous, and unqualified. If the acceptance is qualified in any way or changes the terms of the offer in any way, then it constitutes a counteroffer and a contract can only be created when this counteroffer is accepted by the original offeror.(Reilly, 2nd ed., 1982, p. 332). 3, record 2, English, - counter%2Doffer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-offre
1, record 2, French, contre%2Doffre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-offre : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Doffre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unqualified acceptance
1, record 3, English, unqualified%20acceptance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An acceptance must be absolute and unqualified. Any modification or variation of the terms of the offer will prevent a purported acceptance from having the result of completing the contract; indeed, in such a case the purported acceptance is in law a rejection accompanied by a counter-offer. Further, if the modification is not agreed to, the offeree has no right to withdraw the qualified acceptance and give an unqualified acceptance of the original offer.(Williams’ Contracts for Sale of Land, p. 18) 2, record 3, English, - unqualified%20acceptance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acceptation sans réserve
1, record 3, French, acceptation%20sans%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acceptation sans réserve : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - acceptation%20sans%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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