Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Contracts, memos & negotiation instruments · Working

Acceptance

ELI5

Agreement to an offer in a way that can create a contract under the relevant law.

Used in conversation

“Legal wants written acceptance before the team treats the offer as agreed.”

Definition

Agreement to an offer in a manner capable of creating a contract under applicable law.

Here “Acceptance” means: Agreement to an offer in a manner capable of creating a contract under applicable law. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Acceptance” in rights, contracts, finance, distribution & labour conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Delivery acceptanceAcceptance can form or confirm a contract in response to an offer; delivery acceptance confirms supplied materials meet contractual delivery requirements.
Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.