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attempt

in an effort to commit a crime that fails or is prevented called also criminal attempt see also impossibility NOTE: There is no settled answer to how close to completing a crime a person must be to

contributory fault

be impossible to perform NOTE: A promisor who is guilty of contributory fault cannot invoke the defense of impossibility.

Cannot

Judicial Dictionary, 5th Edn., the word 'cannot' is defined to include a legal inability as well as physical impossibility, S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) 3 SCC 1: AIR 1994 SC 1918 (1970). (Constitution of India,

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frustration

fault of either party called also frustration of purpose frustration of the venture compare cause, force majeure clause, impossibility, impracticability NOTE: In order for frustration to be used as a successful defense to a breach of contract

Impotency

Impotency means a person is impotent if his physical or mental condition make consummation of marriage a practical impossibility. Impotency may arise on account of physical defect or mental condition such as total repugnance to the sexual

impossibleness

incapability of existing or occurring impossibility

Contract

on Contracts of Addison, Anson, Chitty, Leake, Pollock, Pothier, or Story. See also CONSIDERATION,COMMON SEAL, CORPORATION, COMPANY, ILLEGALITY, IMPOSSIBILITY. means agreements between those who are only ostensibly buyers and sellers o stocks and shares where the common

Covenant

the public interest, or othrwise contrary to law, is absolutely void, as is an impossible covenant, if the impossibility existed at thetime of making it. The time within which an action must be brought for damages for

Frustration

reason of the destruction of the subject-matter or other common ground forming the basis of the agreement. See IMPOSSIBILITY. The prevention or hindering of attainment of a goal, such as contractual performance Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,

Illegal contract

An illegal contract cannot be sued on. See maxim: IN PARI DELICTO MELIOR EST CONDITIO POSSIDENTIS; and CONTRACT; IMPOSSIBILITY.

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