I. Introduction: The Deceptive Simplicity of Silence Consider the following scenario: a commercial enterprise transmits an offer of cooperation to a longstanding business partner. Days pass, then weeks—yet no response materializes. May the offeror reasonably presume that silence constitutes acceptance? Alternatively, suppose the counterparty responds equivocally, declining to articulate a definitive position. While intuition counsels … Continue reading Does Silence Constitute Acceptance of a Contractual Offer?