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Mailbox Rule

A contract law exception that makes a mailed acceptance of an offer valid as of posting.

An alternate term for the postal rule (for eg, used in the USA); when mailed, an acceptance of an offer to contract is valid from the moment it is deposited into a mailbox; on dispatch.US stamp

This will yield to any prior stipulation as to other form of delivery set out in the offer or, if a second-thought rejection of the offer (or revocation of the acceptance), is later sent to the offeror but received before the acceptance, it nullifies the mailbox-ed acceptance even if that acceptance is later received by the offeror.

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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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