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mirror image rule

noun/ˈmɪrər ˌɪmɪdʒ ruːl/

C2CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The requirement that an acceptance correspond exactly to the terms of the offer for a contract to be formed.

Because the buyer's reply added a delivery condition, the mirror image rule meant it operated as a counteroffer rather than an acceptance.

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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