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Asked by: Benedita Taidhg
family and relationships marriage and civil unionsHow offer is revoked?
Also, can acceptance of an offer be revoked?
Revocation means an offer is withdrawn by the offerer. The general rule was established in Payne v Cave [1] that an offer can be revoked at any time before acceptance takes place. However, the revocation must be communicated effectively directly or indirectly to the offeree before acceptance [2] .
Consequently, can unilateral offer revoked?
As a reminder, a unilateral contract is where an offeree accepts through performance. The modern rule is different – – unilateral contracts cannot be revoked once performance begins. That is, if B starts performing, A cannot revoke the offer. In the above example, if B is crossing the bridge, A cannot revoke the offer.
After revocation, something has been officially taken away. Revocation refers to the cancelling or annulment of something by some authority. When revocation happens, a privilege, title, or status is removed from someone.