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In a claim for compensatory damages for breach of a contract formed by offer and acceptance, what is…

Under section 2 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an offer precedes its acceptance. Under section 73, damages compensate the loss caused by the breach in the scenario.

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In a claim for compensatory damages for breach of a contract formed by offer and acceptance, what is the sequence of formation, loss and remedy?

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Under section 2 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an offer precedes its acceptance. Under section 73, damages compensate the loss caused by the breach in the scenario.

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Option A

Offer precedes acceptance, and compensable loss precedes the award for it.

Option B

An award of damages for a specified loss follows that loss.

Option C

The contract forms before there can be an award for its breach.

Option D

The offer and acceptance come first, followed by the loss and then the award for it.

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