Discharge from Contract

The video tutorial discusses various ways a party can be discharged from their contractual duties. It covers complete and substantial performance, tender performance, divisible contracts, and the doctrines of impossibility and impracticability. Each concept is explained in terms of how it affects the obligation to perform under a contract.

What does it mean to completely perform a contractual obligation?

• Fulfilling all necessary activities under the contract

• Completing parts of a divisible contract

• Performing only minor aspects of the contract

• Attempting to perform but being rejected

How is substantial performance different from complete performance?

• It involves attempting to perform but being rejected

• It involves fulfilling material aspects minus minor details

• It involves fulfilling all obligations

• It involves completing parts of a divisible contract

What happens if a party tenders performance and it is rejected?

• The party is relieved from their duty to perform

• The party must continue to perform

• The party must renegotiate the contract

• The contract is automatically void

What is a divisible contract?

• A contract that is void if one part is not completed

• A contract that cannot be divided into parts

• A contract with multiple independent parts

• A contract that requires complete performance

Which doctrine can relieve a party from performance due to impossibility?

• Doctrine of Fairness

• Doctrine of Substantial Performance

• Doctrine of Complete Performance

• Doctrine of Tender Performance