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Frustration of Purpose

Spanish translation: frustración del propósito (de un contrato)

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English term or phrase:Frustration of Purpose (contract law)
Spanish translation:frustración del propósito (de un contrato)
Entered by: teju

13:55 Jun 10, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: Frustration of Purpose
Equivalente en español... una pequeña definición:
"In the law of contracts, frustration of purpose is a defense to enforcement of the contract. Frustration of purpose occurs when an unforeseen event undermines a party's principal purpose for entering into a contract, and both parties knew of this principal purpose at the time the contract was made."
Alejandro Pelaez
Bolivia
Local time: 03:44
frustración del propósito (de un contrato)
Explanation:
Según el Diccionario Jurídico de Cabanellas
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teju
Local time: 01:44
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6frustración del propósito (de un contrato)
teju
5frustración del objeto
Carola Gonzalez
5imposibilidad de cumplir con el objeto (del contrato)
María Marta Semberoiz


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
frustration of purpose
frustración del propósito (de un contrato)


Explanation:
Según el Diccionario Jurídico de Cabanellas

teju
Local time: 01:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
1 min
  -> Gracias de nuevo, amigo - teju :)
agree  Robert Mota
2 mins
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Ceywen
2 mins
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Maria Kisic
12 mins
  -> Gracias - teju :)
agree  Egmont
3 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo - teju :)
agree  Dana Avramov
3 hrs
  -> Gracias - teju :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
frustration of purpose
frustración del objeto


Explanation:
Resulta mas apropiado referirse al "objeto" como una de los elementos del contrato

Carola Gonzalez
Argentina
Local time: 04:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 43
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
frustration of purpose
imposibilidad de cumplir con el objeto (del contrato)


Explanation:
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María Marta Semberoiz
Argentina
Local time: 04:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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