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Material breaches and the root of a contract : contract law

Vonganima Masondo

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Abstract

The phrase going to the root of a is of great importance. It is very common to find a clause in a contract which states that a party to a contract shall not be entitled to cancel the contract as a consequence of a breach by the other party, unless the breach is a material breach which goes to the root of the contract.

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The phrase going to the root of a is of great importance. It is very common to find a clause in a contract which states that a party to a contract shall not be entitled to cancel the contract as a consequence of a breach by the other party, unless the breach is a material breach which goes to the root of the contract.

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The phrase going to the root of a is of great importance. It is very common to find a clause in a contract which states that a party to a contract shall not be entitled to cancel the contract as a consequence of a breach by the other party, unless the breach is a material breach which goes to the root of the contract.

Key concepts: Exclusion clause, Severability, Breach of contract, Privity of contract, Frustration of purpose, Law, Business, Root (linguistics)

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