Identify the Exception in One of the Following Situations,whereby the Contract

question 49

Multiple Choice

Identify the exception in one of the following situations,whereby the contract is discharged by frustration.

• A)Rudolph is due to appear in a local variety theatre that has just been destroyed in a fire of unknown origin.
• B)Frank has contracted to ride Emperor,a prize horse,in the Canada Day races on July 1,but on June 28 the horse breaks a leg and has to be destroyed.
• C)Jack contracts with Bill to build a barn on his one-hectare lot,but before the permit is obtained,a new law prohibits barns on less than three hectares.
• D)Gregory,a trucker with whom you contracted last month to haul potatoes tomorrow,phones to tell you that his truck has broken down.
• E)Jerry,a doctor,is due to perform a heart transplant operation on Mary,and the night before the surgery his arthritis becomes so painful that he cannot hold a scalpel.

Recognize the symbolic acts and movements that contributed to resistance against British rule and the formation of American identity.

Understand the duration and complexities of the Revolutionary War, including the costs for both the British and Americans.

Analyze the use of "freedom" and "slavery" rhetoric by supporters and opponents of independence during the American Revolution.

Explain how the colonists justified their protests and rebellion, including the philosophical and ideological influences.

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Definitions:

Bridewealth

A cultural practice where the groom or his family transfers goods, money, or other forms of wealth to the bride's family as part of the marriage process.

Patrilineal Societies

Societies in which inheritance, descent, and lineage are traced through the father's line.

Polygyny

A form of marriage in which a man is married to more than one wife simultaneously, a practice found in various cultures worldwide.

Bridewealth

A cultural practice where the groom (or his family) transfers goods, money, or property to the bride’s family as part of marriage transactions.