Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
offer — of•fer [[t]ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to present for acceptance or rejection: to offer a drink[/ex] 2) to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion[/ex] 3) to show willingness (to do something): I offered to go first[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
rejection — re·jec·tion /ri jek shən/ n: the act or an instance of rejecting: as a: a refusal to accept an offer b: a refusal to accept nonconforming goods as performance of a contract ◇ Rejection and revocation are two remedies available to the buyer under… … Law dictionary
Offer — Of fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB }) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Offer and acceptance — Contract law Part o … Wikipedia
Offer in compromise — The Offer in Compromise (or OIC) program, in the United States, is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program under 26 U.S.C. § 7122 which allows qualified individuals with an unpaid tax debt to negotiate a settled amount that is less… … Wikipedia
rejection — re|jec|tion [ rı dʒekʃən ] noun ** ▸ 1 of offer/request etc. ▸ 2 of belief/system etc. ▸ 3 when someone does not love someone ▸ 4 refusal for job/course ▸ 5 organ transplant failure 1. ) count or uncount a refusal of an offer, proposal, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rejection — /rɪ dʒekʃən/ noun a refusal to accept something, such as a refusal to give a customer credit ● The rejection of the company’s offer meant that the negotiations had to start again. ● After the union’s rejection of the offer, management came back… … Dictionary of banking and finance
rejection — Refusal by a bank to grant credit, usually because of the applicants financial history, or refusal to accept a security presented to complete a trade, usually because of a lack of proper endorsements or violation of rules of a firm. Bloomberg… … Financial and business terms
Offer of judgment — The Offer of Judgment rule is a tort reform law aimed at controlling unnecessary litigation and at encouraging settlement. Under this rule, if a settlement offer designated as an offer of judgment is made in civil litigation, the offer is… … Wikipedia
offer — I To bring to or before; to present for acceptance or rejection; to hold out or proffer; to make a proposal to; to exhibit something that may be taken or received or not. To attempt or endeavor; to make an effort to effect some object, as, to… … Black's law dictionary
