As mentioned earlier that in order to be a valid offer and acceptance.
Similarly, revocation of offer by the offeror to the offeree and revocation of the acceptance by the offeree to the offeror must be communicated.
According to Section 4, the communication of a proposal is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made.
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The completion of communication of acceptance has two aspects, viz:
The communication of acceptance is complete:
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A proposes, by letter, to sell a house to B at a certain price. B accepts A’s proposal by a letter sent by post. The communication of acceptance is complete:
(i) as against A, when the letter is posted by B;
(ii) as against B, when the letter is received by A.
The communication of a revocation (of an offer or an acceptance) is complete:
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A proposal may be revoked at any time before the communication of its acceptance is complete as against the proposer, but not afterwards. Also an acceptance may be revoked at any time before the communication of the acceptance is complete as against the acceptor, but not afterwards.
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