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Zorluk: KolayLaw of Contract: Discharge, Vitiating Elements, and Remedies for Breach

Match the contractual situation described in Column I with the corresponding legal mechanism of discharge or remedy in Column II.

  • A contract for importing specialized machinery becomes impossible to execute due to a sudden government ban on imported equipment.Discharge by Frustration
  • A buyer and seller mutually decide to cancel their unperformed supply agreement and release each other from further obligations.Discharge by Agreement
  • A contractor completes a portion of an agreed building project before the owner stops the work, and the court awards payment for work done.Quantum Meruit

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The contract affected by the government ban matches Discharge by Frustration; the mutual cancellation of the supply agreement matches Discharge by Agreement; and the payment awarded for work completed matches Quantum Meruit.
Each contractual scenario directly aligns with its legal classification: supervening illegality causes frustration, mutual consent causes discharge by agreement, and partial performance payment is awarded on a quantum meruit basis.

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1
Analyze the first situation regarding the government ban.
An unforeseen external event (government ban) rendering performance illegal/impossible constitutes frustration of contract.
Frustration occurs when an extraordinary event beyond both parties' control makes contractual performance impossible or illegal.
2
Analyze the second situation regarding mutual cancellation.
When both parties consent to release each other from their commitments, the contract is discharged by agreement.
Consensual termination of contractual obligations discharges the agreement by mutual consent.
3
Analyze the third situation regarding partial performance payment.
Claiming compensation for work already completed before breach is governed by the remedy of quantum meruit.
Quantum meruit means 'as much as he has earned' and provides reasonable remuneration for partial performance.

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Discharge of Contract and Remedies for Breach
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