acquiescence

Legal Definition of acquiescence

Noun

1. action or inaction which binds a person legally even though it was not intended as such
   
   Example: Action which is not intended as a direct acceptance of a contract will nevertheless stand as such as it implies recognition of the terms of the contract.
2. allowing too much time to pass since you had knowledge of an event which may have allowed you to have legal recourse against another, implying that you waive your rights to that legal recourse.
   
   Example: If I display a basket of apples in a marketplace and you come by, inspect and apply and then bite into it, you have acquiesced to the contract of sale of that apply