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Under section 2(c) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, who is the promisee?

Under section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance turns a proposal into a promise. Section 2(c) identifies the person making the proposal as promisor and the…

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Under section 2(c) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, who is the promisee?

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Under section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance turns a proposal into a promise.

Section 2(c) identifies the person making the proposal as promisor and the person accepting it as promisee.

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Option A

The person who makes the promise is the promisor.

Option B

Receiving a proposal without acceptance does not make the recipient a promisee.

Option C

Section 2(c) calls the person accepting the proposal the promisee.

Option D

A witness to acceptance does not thereby accept the proposal or become the promisee.

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