Contract Law - The Discharge of Contracts - Discharging a contract by performance and breach

This covers how contracts can be discharged by performance.

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  • Created by: Emma
  • Created on: 01-06-09 08:05

1. What are most contracts?

  • Complete
  • Entire
  • Partial
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2. This means that both parties must do exactly what they have contracted to do and payment depends on this

  • True
  • False

3. Which case emphasises the point that part performance is no performance?

  • Bolton -v- Mahadeva
  • Poussard -v- Spiers & Pond
  • Hoenig -v- Isaacs
  • Planche -v- Colburn

4. An exception to this rule is acceptance of partial performance where the parties basically end the original contract by agreement and replace with a new contract

  • True
  • False

5. What is a further exception to the general rule?

  • Substantial performance where minor deviations from the original contract have occurred which do not allow the injured party to reject the contract completely
  • Where the main term of the contract is a condition
  • Part payment
  • Where the main term of the contract is a warranty

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