A breach which is so severe that it goes to the root of the contract is known as what?

A breach which is so severe that it goes to the root of the contract is known as what?
A . fundamental breach
B. condition breach
C. major breach
D. essence breach

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Answer: A

Explanation:

This is a Fundamental Breach. Fundamental Breach and Major Breach are very similar-they’re both really bad and can lead to damages and the termination of the contract. The difference is that a Fundamental Breach is so bad that it goes to the root of the contract – a breach so bad that the contract is basically worthless. For example if you make a contract with a supplier to have potatoes delivered but it turns out they don’t sell potatoes, only apples, and they keep sending you apples instead of potatoes. This would be a fundamental breach because its something so fundamental to the contract that there’s no point in the contract existing if there’s a breach like this. Condition Breach and Essence Breach are made up words- they don’t exist. P.44