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In auction sale, A was the highest bidder. The auctioneer accepts the offer without speaking but…

The fall of the hammer communicates the auctioneer's acceptance through conduct. Section 9 of the Contract Act treats an acceptance made otherwise than in words as implied.…

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In auction sale, A was the highest bidder. The auctioneer accepts the offer without speaking but striking the hammer for three times. This amounts to?

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The fall of the hammer communicates the auctioneer's acceptance through conduct. Section 9 of the Contract Act treats an acceptance made otherwise than in words as implied. A spoken declaration is unnecessary when the accepted method of signalling agreement makes the meaning clear.

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