A recent court case in Saskatchewan has shown that the use of an emoji in a text message, understood as the seller’s acceptance of the contract, can be legally binding.
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Thumbs-up emoji can constitute an electronic signature
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Thumbs-up decision upheld
Court rules farmer accepted grain contract with emoji
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that an emoji signifies acceptance of a grain contract. Two of three justices agreed with the 2023 decision of Swift Current King’s Bench court that Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. had accepted a contract with South West Terminal Ltd. when Chris Achter texted a […] Read more
Court finds emoji works as contract acceptance, signature
Judge orders Sask. farmer to pay for grain he failed to deliver, even though he didn’t provide a contract signature
The King’s Bench decision in early June drew international attention, with many questioning how a single emoji could be interpreted as a binding signature.