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Acceptance Contractual agreement instigated when the drawee of a time draft "accepts" the draft by writing the word "accepted" thereon. The drawee assumes responsibility as the acceptor and for payment at maturity. See: Letter of credit and banker's acceptance.
acceptance (1) The act of receiving something with the intention of retaining it.Transfer of title to real estate requires acceptance of the title.(One cannot secretly deed a toxic waste site to an enemy in hopes that the Environmental Protection Agency will make that person handle the cleanup.) (2) The act of agreeing to the terms and conditions of an offer,creating a contract by virtue of the acceptance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Getinge has now acquired, or received valid acceptances of the
offer in respect of 81,702,698 Huntleigh shares, representing in
aggregate approximately 95. Further Acceptances Are Expected in the Next 14 Days
on 16 October 2006, the Offeror has received,
pursuant to the Offer, valid acceptances in respect of 319,161,852
Shares, representing approximately 99. |
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