In contract formation, who is the offeree?

• A. The party to whom an offer is made.
• B. The party who makes the offer.
• C. The judge.
• D. The mediator.

Answer: (A)

At its heart, contract formation relies on offer and acceptance. The offeree is the party to whom the offer is made—the recipient who can accept the terms and thereby form a contract. The person who makes the offer is the offeror. If the offeree accepts the terms as stated, a binding contract arises; if they reject or counteroffer, the original offer lapses or evolves into a new proposal. A judge or mediator isn’t the offeree unless they’re named as a party to the contract; their roles are to decide disputes or facilitate negotiation, not to be the recipient of the offer in the contract-formation sense.