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A agrees to sell B 100 sacks of grain. Neither the agreement nor the surrounding circumstances…

Under Section 29, an agreement is void when its meaning is uncertain and incapable of being made certain. An otherwise uncertain description can be sufficient if the…

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A agrees to sell B 100 sacks of grain. Neither the agreement nor the surrounding circumstances identifies the kind of grain, and it cannot be ascertained. What is the agreement's status under Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

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Under Section 29, an agreement is void when its meaning is uncertain and incapable of being made certain. An otherwise uncertain description can be sufficient if the agreement or surrounding facts make the subject matter ascertainable.

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Option A

Correct. An essential term is uncertain and incapable of being made certain.

Option B

Incorrect. Section 29 makes this agreement void.

Option C

Incorrect. Acceptance alone does not supply the missing description.

Option D

Incorrect. The problem is uncertainty about the goods.

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