material breach

material breach
a) a breach of contract sufficiently serious to destroy the contract
b) a breach of a treaty which releases other parties from any obligation under it

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  • material breach — see breach 1b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. material breach …   Law dictionary

  • material breach — A breach of contract which goes to the whole consideration; a breach which gives to the injured party the right to rescind the contract or to maintain an action for damages for a total breach. 17 Am J2d Contr § 446 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • material breach — noun a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract • Hypernyms: ↑breach of contract …   Useful english dictionary

  • breach of contract — breach of contract: breach (1b) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of contract …   Law dictionary

  • breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… …   Law dictionary

  • material — ma·te·ri·al 1 /mə tir ē əl/ adj 1: of, relating to, or consisting of physical matter 2: being of real importance or consequence 3: being an essential component the material terms of the contract 4: being relevant to a subject under considerati …   Law dictionary

  • Breach of contract — Contract law Part …   Wikipedia

  • breach — The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, engagement, or duty, either by commission or omission. Exists where one party to contract fails to carry out term, promise, or condition of the contract Rights and remedies. Parts 6 and 7 of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • breach — The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, engagement, or duty, either by commission or omission. Exists where one party to contract fails to carry out term, promise, or condition of the contract Rights and remedies. Parts 6 and 7 of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • material — Important; more or less necessary; having influence or effect; going to the merits; having to do with matter, as distinguished from form. Representation relating to matter which is so substantial and important as to influence party to whom made… …   Black's law dictionary

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