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An '''invitation to deal''' (or '''invitation to bargain''') is a concept within [[contract law]] which comes from the [[Latin language|Latin]] phrase ''invitatio ad offerendum'', meaning "inviting an offer". According to Professor [[Andrew Burrows]], an invitation to treat is: | An '''invitation to deal''' (or '''invitation to bargain''') is a concept within [[contract law]] which comes from the [[Latin language|Latin]] phrase ''invitatio ad offerendum'', meaning "inviting an offer". According to Professor [[Andrew Burrows]], an invitation to treat is: | ||
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"...an expression of willingness to negotiate. A person making an invitation to treat does not intend to be bound as soon as it is accepted by the person to whom the statement is addressed."<ref>Burrows, A. (2009). Offer and Acceptance. A Casebook on Contract (2nd ed., pp. 5). Portland, OR, North America: Hart Publishing. (Original work published 2007).</ref> | |||
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A contract is a legally binding voluntary agreement formed when one person makes an offer, and the other accepts it. There may be some preliminary discussion before an offer is formally made. Such pre-contractual '''representations''' are known variously as “invitations to treat”, “requests for information” or “statements of intention”. | A contract is a legally binding voluntary agreement formed when one person makes an offer, and the other accepts it. There may be some preliminary discussion before an offer is formally made. Such pre-contractual '''representations''' are known variously as “invitations to treat”, “requests for information” or “statements of intention”. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | * [[Offer and acceptance]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*Andrew Burrows, ''Casebook on Contract'' (Hart Publishing, 2007) Ed. | *Andrew Burrows, ''Casebook on Contract'' (Hart Publishing, 2007) Ed. | ||
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