CIPS Exam L5M3 Topic 1 Question 41 Discussion

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Question #: 41
Topic #: 1

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If an innocent party wishes to terminate a contract due to a breach, which of the following is true?

Aonly future obligations of the parties are excused and discharged

Ball obligations of the innocent party are excused and discharged

Call obligations of the offending party are excused and discharged

Donly past obligations of the parties are excused and discharged

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Suggested Answer: A

The correct answer is 'only future obligations of the parties are excused and discharged' - all cur-rent and past obligations need to be fulfilled, or remedied (e.g. through liquidated damages). When an innocent party terminates a contract, they are still obliged to fulfil their own obligations. P.47

by Shayne at Sep 17, 2024, 11:39 PM

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Jesusa

5 months ago

Trick question! The answer is obviously A. You can't just get out of future obligations because of a breach. That would be way too easy.

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Cherry

4 months ago

I agree with Cherry, it's definitely A. Trick question indeed!

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Tegan

4 months ago

No, I believe it's A. Only future obligations of the parties are excused and discharged.

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Jennie

4 months ago

I think the answer is B. All obligations of the innocent party are excused and discharged.

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Slyvia

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm torn between B and C. But I think C makes the most sense - the offending party should be the one facing consequences, not the innocent party.

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Lashon

4 months ago

I think B is the correct answer because the innocent party shouldn't have to fulfill any obligations.

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Albina

4 months ago

I see your point, but I still think C is the best option.

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Mabel

4 months ago

But wouldn't it be fair for both parties to have their obligations excused?

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Renato

4 months ago

I agree, C seems like the most logical choice.

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Iluminada

5 months ago

D is the correct answer. Only past obligations are excused, not future ones. Gotta love those tricky contract law questions!

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Janey

5 months ago

I'm going with C. The offending party should be the one whose obligations are excused and discharged, not the innocent one.

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Whitley

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be D) only past obligations of the parties are excused and discharged.

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Ben

4 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's C) all obligations of the offending party are excused and discharged.

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Dierdre

4 months ago

I think it's A) only future obligations of the parties are excused and discharged.

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Major

5 months ago

But doesn't it make more sense for the innocent party to be relieved of all obligations?

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Nell

5 months ago

Option B seems like the most logical choice here. If the contract is terminated due to a breach, the innocent party should be fully relieved of their obligations.

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Burma

4 months ago

That's a good point. It's important to consider both parties' obligations when terminating a contract due to a breach.

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Yolande

4 months ago

I think only future obligations of the parties are excused and discharged, so option A might be the correct choice.

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German

5 months ago

But what about the obligations of the offending party? Shouldn't they also be excused and discharged?

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Makeda

5 months ago

I agree, option B makes the most sense. The innocent party shouldn't have to fulfill any obligations if the contract is terminated.

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Kris

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) all obligations of the offending party are excused and discharged.

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Major

5 months ago

I think the answer is B) all obligations of the innocent party are excused and discharged.

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