Charlie tells Jamal that Marisol has agreed to allow him to sell her racing bicycle. Marisol is present at the time, hears the conversation, and says nothing. Jamal wants to buy a bicycle like Marisol's, so he agrees with Charlie to buy Marisol's bike. Marisol then refuses to sell the bicycle. Marisol claims that she is not bound by the agreement formed by Charlie and Jamal because Charlie is not her agent. Marisol is:

please refer to the explanation section

Explanation:

Silence doesnot constitute legal consent. The court of law does not recognize silence as the acknowledgement of the contract unless one party gives the impression that his or her silence means acceptance/acknowledgement. The silence of one party may be interpreted as consent provided the party is well aware of his or her rights at the time the contract is negotiated and his or her silence is voluntary.

Marisol was present when charlie negotiated the sale the Bicycle, He heard the entire conversation and he knew he had the right to object but chose not to. He can speak for him self thus we can conclude that his silence was voluntary, with that being said his silence may be interpreted as consent to the contract therefore he is bound by the contract

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