Contracts
What is the 'mailbox rule' in Idaho contract law?
AA rule about mailing disclosure forms
BThe rule that an acceptance is effective when properly dispatched (mailed), not when received by the offeror✓ Correct
CA rule requiring all contracts to be delivered by mail
DA rule about advertising through direct mail
Explanation
The mailbox rule (dispatch rule) holds that a contract acceptance is effective at the moment it is properly dispatched (placed in the mail), not when the offeror receives it. This rule has important implications for contract formation timing.
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