§ 1582 Acceptance Communication Conditions

Civil Code·California

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This law says that if someone makes an offer with specific rules about how acceptance must be communicated, they can only be bound if those rules are followed; otherwise, any normal way of accepting works.

Key Takeaways

•An offer can require a specific way to accept.
•If that specific way isn't used, the offer isn't bound.
•If no special way is required, any usual method of acceptance works.

Example

A company offers to sell a car and says the buyer must accept by signing a paper and mailing it back.

If the buyer just calls and says 'I accept' instead of mailing the signed paper, the company can say the acceptance didn't follow the required condition, so there is no contract.

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§ 1582 Acceptance Communication Conditions

If a proposal prescribes any conditions concerning the communication of its acceptance, the proposer is not bound unless they are conformed to; but in other cases any reasonable and usual mode may be adopted. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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proposal conditions communication of its acceptance proposer reasonable and usual mode

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1582.

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