Offer (Proposal)

Definition

When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a Proposal (Offer) under Section 2(a) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Example

"A tells B: 'I will sell my car to you for ₹3 Lakhs.' This is a valid offer — it is definite, communicated, and made with the intention of obtaining B's consent."

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