ISSUE:
Whether the display of a flick knife in a shop window constituted an offer for sale under the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act, 1959?
RULE:
An offer is a specific proposal made by one party to another to enter into a legally binding agreement.
An invitation to offeris a statement or action by one party that signals a willingness to enter into negotiations about a potential agreement. An invitation to offer is an invitation for the other party to make an offer.
In statutory interpretation of criminal law, any statute must be read considering the general law and interpreted strictly.