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Under section 2 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the person making a proposal called?

Section 2(c) calls the maker of a proposal the promisor and the person accepting it the promisee. Under section 2(b), acceptance turns the proposal into a promise.

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Under section 2 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the person making a proposal called?

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Section 2(c) calls the maker of a proposal the promisor and the person accepting it the promisee.

Under section 2(b), acceptance turns the proposal into a promise.

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Option A

The promisee is the person who accepts the proposal.

Option B

The promisor is the person who makes the proposal.

Option C

A promise is the accepted proposal itself.

Option D

An indemnity-holder is the party protected by an indemnity, a distinct concept.

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