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Chapter 11: Discharge and Breach Flashcards

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Discharge

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A contract is discharged when the parties are relieved of the need to do anything more under the contract.

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What are the 4 general ways that contracts can be discharged?

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  • Performance.
  • Agreement or intention.
  • Operation of law.
  • Breach.
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Performance

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Occurs when the parties fulfill all the obligations contained in the contract.

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What is the most common way to discharge a contract?

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Performance.

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Time is Not of the Essence

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Means that a part is entitled to perform late even if the contract sets a specific date.

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Tendering

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Offering

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Who has the obligation to tender payment?

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The debtor has the obligation to find the creditor to tender payment.

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Legal Tender

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A payment of notes (bills) and coins to a certain value.

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The debtor must pay in exact amounts, and the creditor is not required to provide change. True or false?

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True.

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Why is money not a favourable means to discharge a contract?

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It can be stolen and used, and is very difficult (if not impossible) to recover.

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Debit Card

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A plastic card that allows a person to debit, or withdraw, funds from a bank account.

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Are debit transactions instantaneous?

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No. It goes through a clearing and settlement system.

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Is payment by debit card final?

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Yes.

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Countermand

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Stop a cheque.

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Credit Card

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Operates by allowing the cardholder to obtain credit, or a loan, for the purpose of paying for goods or services.

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Credit

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The ability to enjoy value now, with a promise to pay for it later.

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Is the cardholder or the card issuer responsible for a lost or stolen credit card?

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Depends. If the card is kept with the PIN or if the cardholder fails to report a loss, then the cardholder is responsible. Otherwise, the card issuer is responsible.

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How is cheque a form of conditional payment?

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  • Can be forged.
  • Writer can issue stop payment order.
  • Can be overdrawn.
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Damages

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The amount of money that the court may order the defendant to pay to the plaintiff.

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Substantial Performance

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Generally satisfies the contract but is effective or incomplete in some minor way.

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If a contract is discharged by substantial performance, does the innocent party have to pay for work that was not done?

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No.

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Entire Contract

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Says that no part of the price is payable unless all of the work is done.

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Can someone that did part of an entire contract claim the amount of work that they did?

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No.

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Option to Terminate

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A contractual provision that allows one or both parties to discharge a contract without the agreement of the other.

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What types of restrictions can be placed on options to terminate?

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Having to give reasonable notice, having to compensate the other party for the losses that it suffered as a result of the early termination.

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Condition Subsequent

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A contractual term that states that the agreement will be terminated if a certain event occurs.

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True Condition Precedent

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A contractual term that states that an agreement will come into existence only if and when a certain event occurs.

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Condition Precedent

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A contractual term that states that while a contract is formed immediately, it does not have to be performed unless and until a certain event occurs.

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When is the time of creation of contract for condition subsequent?

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Immediate.

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When is the time of creation of contract for true condition precedent?

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If and when condition is satisfied.

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When is the time of creation of contract for condition precedent?

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Immediate.

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What is the effect of the condition in condition subsequent?

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Discharge of existing contract.

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What is the effect of the condition in true condition precedent?

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Creation of contract.

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What is the effect of the condition in condition precedent?

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Suspension of primary obligations.

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Executory

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A contract is executory if a party has not fully performed its obligations.

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Executed

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A contract is executed if a party has fully performed its obligations.

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Rescission

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Occurs when the parties agree to bring their contract to an end.

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What is the consideration when an executory condition is rescinded?

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Both parties give up the right to insist performance of original contract.

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Accord and Satisfaction

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Occurs when a party gives up its right to demand contractual performance in return for some new benefit.

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Does accord and satisfaction require fresh consideration?

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Yes.

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Release

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An agreement under seal to discharge a contract.

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Variation

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Involves an agreement to vary the terms of an existing contract.

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True or false? Variation requires fresh consideration on both sides of the agreement.

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True.

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Novation

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A process in which one contract is discharged and replaced with another.

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Novation can include a substitution of obligations or parties. True or false?

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True.

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Can a novation occur without consent of al parties?

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No, novation requires consent of all parties.

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When novation occurs, does the agreement to discharge the old contract need to be supported by consideration?

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Yes.

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True or false? Novation can only be achieved expressly.

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False, can be achieved expressly or impliedly. However, as a matter of risk management, the agreement should always be clearly written.

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Waiver

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Occurs when a party abandons a right to insist on contractual performance.

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Does a waiver require consideration or a seal?

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No.

51
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Does a waiver have to be written down?

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No.

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What does the court require the party to prove when they obtain a waiver?

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That the person agreeing to the waiver clearly intended to waive their rights.

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How can contracts be varied?

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  • Accord and satisfaction.
  • Variation.
  • Novation.
  • Waiver.
54
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How can contracts be replaced?

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  • Novation.
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How can contracts be terminated?

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  • Option to terminate.
  • Condition subsequent and condition precedent.
  • Rescission.
  • Release.
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Statute of Limitations

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Require a party who has suffered a breach of contract to sue within a certain period.

57
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A bankrupt debtor is discharged from outstanding contractual obligations…

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If the bankruptcy was caused by misfortune rather than by misconduct.

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Breach

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Occurs whenever a party does not perform precisely as promised.

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Condition

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A term is a condition if the innocent party would be substantially deprived of the expected benefit of the contract if a breach occurred.

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Does the breach of a condition automatically discharge a contract?

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No, the right to discharge lies with the innocent party.

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Warranty

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A term is a warranty if the innocent party would not be substantially deprived of the expected benefit of the contract if a breach occurred.

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Terms in a contract are either ___, ___, or ___.

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Conditions, warranties, intermediate.

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Intermediate

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A term is intermediate if, depending upon the circumstances, the innocent party may or may not be substantially deprived of the expected benefit of the contract in the event of a breach.

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What options are open when a condition is breached?

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  • Discharge contract and claim damages.

- Continue with contract and claim damages.

65
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What options are open when a warranty is breached?

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  • Continue with contract and claim damages.
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What options are open when an intermediate term is breached?

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Depends upon seriousness of breach:

  • Discharge contract and claim damages, or;
  • Continue with contract and claim damages.
67
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What are the four ways in which breach can occur?

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  1. Defective performance.
  2. Deviation.
  3. Anticipatory breach.
  4. Self-induced impossibility.
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Defective Performance

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Occurs when a party fails to properly perform an obligation due under a contract.

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De minimis non curat lex

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The law does not concern itself with trifles.

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Deviation

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Occurs when a ship, train, or truck departs from the route agreed upon by the parties.

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Anticipatory Breach

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Occurs when a party indicates in advance, by words or conduct, that it does not intend to fulfill an obligation when it fails due under a contract.

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When is the innocent party allowed to seek relief when there is an anticipatory breach?

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Immediately.

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What is the choice that the innocent party has to make in an anticipatory breach situation?

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  1. Reject the breach, claim damages. and carry on with the contract.
  2. Accept the breach, claim damages, and discharge the other party from future performance.
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Self-Induced Impossibility

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Differs from frustration in that one party caused the contract to be impossible. The innocent party can discharge the contract and claim damages.

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What is the effect of discharging a contract for breach?

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The parties are relieved of the need to perform their primary obligations in the future.

76
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What is the effect of rescinding or voiding a contract?

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It was as if the contract had never existed.

77
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Does discharging a contract get rid of it?

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No.

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In what cases might an innocent party lose the right to discharge?

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  • If the innocent party chooses to continue on with the agreement.
  • If the part in breach provided a benefit the innocent party cannot return. However, you can claim damages.

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