What is the mirror-image rule?

The mirror-image rule is an important part of contract law in Florida. It states that when one party makes an offer to another party, the other party must accept the offer exactly as it was presented in order to form a valid contract. The accepted offer cannot be changed or altered in any way, and must be the same as the original offer. For example, lets say Party A offers to sell a car for $20,000 to Party B. Party B cannot accept the offer and change the amount to $15,000. If Party B does this, it is not a valid contract according to the mirror image rule. To make it a valid contract, Party B must accept the offer as it was presented- for $20,000. This same rule applies to any type of offer made from one party to another, whether it involves the sale of goods, providing services, or a promise to do something. A valid contract is only formed when the offer made is accepted as presented, according to the mirror-image rule. Therefore, it is important to make sure that any offer that you make to another party is accepted as presented, without any changes.

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