Revocation in United Kingdom

Definition of Revocation Of Offer

An offer can be withdrawn or revoked any time up until it is accepted.

English Law: Revocation in the Past

Implied revocations take place, by marriage and birth of a child (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), by the English law. 4 Johns. Ch. R. 506 and the cases there cited by Chancellor Kent. 1 Wash. Rep. 140; 3 Call, Rep. 341; Cooper’s Just. 497 and the cases there cited. In Pennsylvania (see more about this U.S. State laws here) , marriage or birth of a child (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), is a revocation as to them. 3 Binn. 498. A woman’s will is revoked by her subsequent marriage, if she dies “before her hushand. Cruise, Dig. tit. 38, c. 6, s. 51. 4. An alienation of the estate by the devisor has the same effect of revoking a will. 1 Roll. Ab. 615. See generally, as to revoking wills, Lovelass on Wills, oh. 3, p. 177 Fonbl. Eq. c. 2, s. 1; Robertson Wills, ch. 2, part 1. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about revocation is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including revocation.

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