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Stefanie Salamone
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If a party's principal reason for a contract is substantially impaired without his fault by the occurrence of an unexpected event, that party's remaining duties to render performance are discharged due to the doctrine of:

A) frustration of purpose
B) subjective impossibility
C) objective impossibility
D) commercial impracticability

Frustration of Purpose

A legal doctrine that excuses a party from fulfilling a contract when an unforeseen event undermines the contract's original reason.

Unexpected Event

An occurrence or situation that was not foreseen or anticipated and may significantly impact contracts or legal obligations.

Substantially Impaired

A term used to describe a significant reduction in the ability or function of something or someone.

  • Explain the doctrine of frustration of purpose and its applicability in contract law.
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