The anticipatory-breach principle illustrated by Frost v. Knight corresponds most closely to which…
Frost v Knight is an authority on anticipatory repudiation, which corresponds to "Section 39" of the Indian Contract Act, 1872: when a party refuses to perform, or disables…
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The anticipatory-breach principle illustrated by Frost v. Knight corresponds most closely to which provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
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Frost v Knight is an authority on anticipatory repudiation, which corresponds to "Section 39" of the Indian Contract Act, 1872: when a party refuses to perform, or disables himself from performing, his promise in its entirety, the promisee may put an end to the contract unless he has signified acquiescence in its continuance.
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