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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, 'B' says to ‘A—"If you do not deny it, I shall assume that the…

The horse example, where B's statement makes A's silence equivalent to speech, is illustration (c) to "Section 17", which defines fraud and explains when mere silence can…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, 'B' says to ‘A—"If you do not deny it, I shall assume that the horse is sound". 'A' says nothing. Here 'A's silence is equivalent to speech. This illustration is based on

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The horse example, where B's statement makes A's silence equivalent to speech, is illustration (c) to "Section 17", which defines fraud and explains when mere silence can amount to fraud.

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