A present, specifically identified object differs from an undefined item to be supplied later.
Case 1: “This very vessel for 400.” The object is identified.
Case 2: “I will supply some vessel later.” Which material, grade, capacity and description? Uncertainty could defeat the contract.
Identification can remove ambiguity in a specific object; it is not a blanket permission for unknown goods.
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Kitab al-Buyu: Offer, Acceptance, Binding Sales and Price Clarity
A present, specifically identified object differs from an undefined item to be supplied later.
Case 1: “This very vessel for 400.” The object is identified.
Case 2: “I will supply some vessel later.” Which material, grade, capacity and description? Uncertainty could defeat the contract.
Identification can remove ambiguity in a specific object; it is not a blanket permission for unknown goods.