Frustration
/ˌfrʌsˈtreɪʃən/
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- (n.) A legal doctrine excusing performance when an unforeseen event makes the contract impossible or radically different to perform.
The contract was discharged due to frustration after the unforeseen natural disaster.
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Commentary
Frustration typically requires that the intervening event be unforeseen and not due to the fault of either party.
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