5 WAYS TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT

A contract is a legal document that binds atleast two parties to one another and requires them to meet certain obligations detailed in the contract. In some instances, contract termination can occur that will make the contract void of legal binding. Only the parties involved in the agreement may terminate a contract.

1] IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE :-

A contract typically requires one or more parties to do something which is called Performance.

Eg :- A company may hire and sign a contract to have a public speaker talk at a company event.

Once the public speaker fulfills his duties agreed upon in the contract, it is called performance. If for some reason it is impossible for the public speaker to fulfill his duties , it is called impossibility of performance or sometimes Frustration.

2] BREACH OF CONTRACT :-

When a contract is intentionally not honored by one party, it is called a Breach of Contract and is grounds for contract termination. A breach of contract may exist because one party failed to meet his obligations fully.

Eg :- If you purchase a product that did not arrive until a day after they agreed upon the delivery date that is an immaterial breach of contract.

However, if your orders did not come until two weeks after the delivery date and it affected your business, then that is material breach of contract.

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