Discharge of Contracts

This quiz covers the various methods by which a contract can be discharged, including performance, agreement, frustration, breach, and operation of law.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a method of discharging a contract?

  1. Performance
  2. Agreement
  3. Frustration
  4. Novation
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a contract is discharged by performance, what must be done?

  1. All parties must perform their obligations under the contract.
  2. Only one party must perform their obligations under the contract.
  3. The parties must agree to terminate the contract.
  4. The court must order the contract to be discharged.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for an agreement between parties to terminate a contract?

  1. Rescission
  2. Novation
  3. Frustration
  4. Breach
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a contract is discharged by frustration, what has occurred?

  1. An unforeseen event has made it impossible or impracticable to perform the contract.
  2. One party has breached the contract.
  3. The parties have agreed to terminate the contract.
  4. The court has ordered the contract to be discharged.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for a party's failure to fulfill their obligations under a contract?

  1. Performance
  2. Agreement
  3. Frustration
  4. Breach
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the termination of a contract by operation of law?

  1. Rescission
  2. Novation
  3. Frustration
  4. Operation of Law
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the process of replacing an existing contract with a new contract?

  1. Rescission
  2. Novation
  3. Frustration
  4. Breach
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the case of a breach of contract, what are the two main types of remedies?

  1. Compensatory damages and specific performance
  2. Rescission and injunction
  3. Restitution and reformation
  4. Novation and frustration
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the payment of money to compensate for a loss suffered as a result of a breach of contract?

  1. Compensatory damages
  2. Specific performance
  3. Rescission
  4. Injunction
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for a court order requiring a party to perform their obligations under a contract?

  1. Compensatory damages
  2. Specific performance
  3. Rescission
  4. Injunction
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the cancellation of a contract and the restoration of the parties to the positions they were in before the contract was entered into?

  1. Compensatory damages
  2. Specific performance
  3. Rescission
  4. Injunction
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for a court order prohibiting a party from doing something?

  1. Compensatory damages
  2. Specific performance
  3. Rescission
  4. Injunction
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the return of property or money that was transferred under a contract that has been discharged?

  1. Restitution
  2. Reformation
  3. Novation
  4. Frustration
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the process of correcting a mistake in a written contract?

  1. Restitution
  2. Reformation
  3. Novation
  4. Frustration
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legal term for the process of replacing an existing contract with a new contract that is substantially different?

  1. Restitution
  2. Reformation
  3. Novation
  4. Frustration