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CONTRACT
It means termination of a
contractual relationship between the
parties.
When a contract cease to exist
By discharge the rights and
obligations of the parties come to an
end.
A contract may be discharged by:
Performance
Agreement
or consent
Impossibility of performance
Lapse of time
Breach of contract
DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE
Actual performance
Attempted performance
Where
Contract
Rescission
When
Alteration
Remission
Merger
Inferior right merges with a superior right
P holds a property under lease. He later buys the property
and gains rights as an owner
DISCHARGE BY IMPOSSIBILITY OF
PERFORMANCE
Unknown to parties
Mutual
mistake
A sold to B certain goods supposed to be on voyage.
The goods had ceased to exist due to the perils of
the sea. Held the contract was void.
Change of law
D
Outbreak of war
A
alteration
Rights and liabilities being vested in the same
person.
DISCHARGE BY BREACH OF
CONTRACT
Implied
repudiation
repudiation
ANTICIPATORY BREACH
By
IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE
NOT AN EXCUSE
Difficulty of performance.
A
Commercial impossibility
A
a whole seller entered into a contract with B for sale of a certain type of
cloth to be produced by C , a manufacturer of that cloth. C did not
manufacture that cloth. Held A was liable.