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Which one of the following is explicitly stated in Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act 1872?

Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 provides that when the person to whom a proposal is made signifies his assent, the proposal is accepted, and "A proposal, when…

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Which one of the following is explicitly stated in Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act 1872?

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Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 provides that when the person to whom a proposal is made signifies his assent, the proposal is accepted, and "A proposal, when accepted, becomes a promise." A promise becomes an agreement only under s. 2(e), and an agreement becomes a contract only if it is enforceable by law under s. 2(h). So "agreement" and "contract" belong to later steps, not to s. 2(b).

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