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Difficulty: EasyLaw of Contract: Discharge, Vitiating Elements, and Remedies for Breach

Match each contract law concept on the left with its correct description or legal outcome on the right.

  • FrustrationDischarge of a contract due to an unforeseen supervening event making fulfillment impossible
  • InjunctionA court order restraining a party from carrying out a specified wrongful act
  • MisrepresentationA false statement of material fact that induces another party to enter into an agreement
  • PerformanceDischarge of a contract when both parties fully carry out their agreed obligations

Answer

Frustration matches with discharge due to an unforeseen supervening event; Injunction matches with a court order restraining a wrongful act; Misrepresentation matches with a false statement of material fact inducing an agreement; Performance matches with discharge when both parties fully carry out their agreed obligations.
Each legal concept is correctly matched to its definition under contract law: Frustration relates to unexpected impossibility, Injunction restrains wrongful conduct, Misrepresentation concerns false pre-contractual statements, and Performance is complete fulfillment of terms.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the mode of discharge caused by supervening impossibility.
Frustration terminates contractual obligations when an unforeseen external event prevents performance.
This is a recognized common law principle for discharging contracts without fault.
2
Identify the equitable judicial remedy used to restrain prohibited conduct.
An injunction orders a party not to perform a specific action that breaches a contract.
It prevents ongoing or threatened breach of a negative covenant.
3
Classify the vitiating factor involving false statements.
Misrepresentation distorts genuine consent by misleading one party into contracting.
False material statements vitiate free consent in contract formation.
4
Determine the primary natural mode of contract completion.
Performance completely ends contractual liability when terms are fully satisfied.
Complete performance releases both parties from further obligation.

Key Concept

Modes of discharge, vitiating elements, and legal remedies in commercial contract law
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Law of Contract: Discharge, Vitiating Elements, and Remedies for Breach

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