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X duly posts a letter of acceptance to Y. But the letter is lost in transit due to the negligence of…

Under Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance is complete as against the proposer as soon as the letter of acceptance is posted, so "The contract is…

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X duly posts a letter of acceptance to Y. But the letter is lost in transit due to the negligence of the post office.

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Under Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance is complete as against the proposer as soon as the letter of acceptance is posted, so "The contract is concluded, because the acceptance is complete, from the date of dispatch, notwithstanding any delay or miscarriage in its arrival from causes not within the acceptor's control".

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