Commercial Impracticability

/kəˈmɜːrʃəl ɪmprækˈtɪkəbɪləti/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A defense in contract law excusing performance when unforeseen events make it excessively burdensome or costly to perform, though not impossible.
    The buyer invoked commercial impracticability after a sudden supply shortage inflated costs drastically.

Commentary

Commercial impracticability differs from impossibility by focusing on extreme difficulty or expense rather than literal impossibility; drafting should clearly specify triggering conditions.

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