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material breach

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A quick definition of material breach:

A material breach is when someone breaks a promise they made in a really big way. It's so bad that the person who was supposed to benefit from the promise can decide they don't want to keep going with the agreement. They can also sue the person who broke the promise for money to make up for what they lost. A material breach is different from a small breach, which might not be a big enough deal to cancel the whole agreement.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Material breach refers to a violation of a contractual obligation that is significant enough to allow the affected party to consider the breach as total, which means that the party is excused from further performance and can sue for damages.

For instance, if a company hires a contractor to build a house, and the contractor fails to complete the project on time or uses substandard materials, it would be considered a material breach of the contract. The company can then terminate the contract and sue the contractor for damages.

Other types of breaches include:

  • Anticipatory breach: A breach caused by a party's anticipatory repudiation, which means that the party indicates that they will not perform when performance is due.
  • Partial breach: A breach that is less significant than a material breach and gives the affected party the right to damages but does not excuse them from performance.
  • Passive breach of contract: A failure to perform the requirements of a contract.

It is important to note that every breach gives rise to a claim for damages, and the injured party may also have other remedies. However, if the breach is trifling, the court may choose to ignore it, and no claim arises.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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