anticipatory breach

A breach of contract caused by a party’s anticipatory repudiation, i.e., unequivocally indicating that the party will not perform when performance is due.

• Under these circumstances, the nonbreaching party may elect to treat the repudiation as an immediate breach and sue for damages.

— Also termed breach by anticipatory repudiation; constructive breach. See anticipatory repudiation under REPUDIATION. [Cases: Contracts 313. C.J.S. Contracts § 534.]

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资深译员王漾，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与税收策略及补贴有关的法律文件。