The rule in Foakes v Beer was not applied in Hirachand Punamchand v Temple [1911] 2 KB 330 because:
A)the payment was accepted by the creditor.
B)the debt was paid by a third party.
C)the debt was paid with interest.
D)the debt was paid in full.

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In Hirachand Punamchand v Temple, the rule in Foakes v Beer was not applied because the payment was made by a third party, which constituted a consideration that was different from the debtor's own promise to pay the existing debt, thus making the agreement binding.

The Rule in Foakes V Beer Was Not Applied in Hirachand