If the Mail Is a Reasonable Means for Accepting an Offer

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Essay

If the mail is a reasonable means for accepting an offer, is there a contract formed when the offeror drops a letter of revocation in the mailbox at the very same instant that the offeree drops a letter of acceptance in the mailbox? Explain.

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Definitions:

Institutional Support

Assistance and resources provided by institutions (like governments, universities, etc.) designed to help individuals or groups achieve their goals.

Stepfamilies

Family units formed through remarriage, involving a parent, a stepparent, and the children from previous relationships.

Compadrazgo

A cultural practice common in Latin America that establishes strong, ceremonial ties between parents and their child's godparents.

Godmother

A woman who is chosen by the parents to take an interest in a child's upbringing and personal development, and to act as a sponsor at the child's baptism.