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Posting rule
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Noun
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mailbox
rule
(
US
,
law
)
An
exception
to the
general
rule
of
contract law
that
acceptance
of an
offer
takes place when
communicated
. Instead, acceptance takes effect when a
letter
enters the postal system.
Synonyms
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postal rule