Contract Law and Modern Communication
methods of communication. Application of the Mailbox Rule The mailbox rule in contract law reflects the idea that a meeting of the minds is achieved when acceptance is communicated to the offeree, when the acceptance enters the postal system. Where instantaneous means of communication are concerned, the mailbox rule applies to everything from faxes to telex machines, and it is the precedent established for these archaic devices that forms the basis of instantaneous communication law today, as pertains to email, texting or Internet. The basic notion is that instantaneous communication is analogous to face-to-face communication (Cameron & Castell, 1997). If there is… Continue Reading...
