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"Mary contacts Joe, who does lawn maintence work, and makes the following offferL "After my lawn is mowed, I'll pay you $25." Joe repsonds by saying "I accept your offer." Is there a contract? Is this an offer to from a bilateral or a unilateral contract? What is the legal significance of the distinction?"

Help me out.. my book does not explain very well the difference between Unilateral and Bilateral contracts.. Thanks!

2006-10-30 17:03:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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Bilateral contracts are promise for a promise, so you accept by making a promise.

Unilateral contracts demand action to accept...

So in this case it is a unilateral contract by Mary...Joe can only accept by mowing the lawn...In essence, Joe is offering a bilateral contract to Mary.

2006-10-30 17:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0 0

I was taught that a unilateral contract means that one party sets the terms, and the other party agrees to them (as in your example), and a bilateral contract means that both (all) parties negotiate terms and agree to them (i.e. if Joe had responded "I can do it for $25, but you'll have to pay for the gas").

2006-10-30 17:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 0 0

ITS NOT UNILATERAL ITS BILATERAL...ITS UNILATERAL IF HE SAYS I WILL GIVE YOU A $100 IF YOU RUN AROUND THE BLOCK AND SHE DOES IT, ITS UNILATERAL....ACCEPTANCE IS PROFFERED BY THE ACT NOT VERBAL OR ORAL AGREEMENT. IF SHE QUITS THERE IS NO ACCEPTANCE THEREFORE NO CONTRACT

2016-05-22 14:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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