# Frustration of Purpose Doctrine

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDLJFOLdDrD89A25lPqcgrR

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Lehre der Zweckvereitelung
- en-gb: Frustration of Purpose Doctrine
- es-es: Doctrina de la Frustración del Propósito
- es-mx: Doctrina de la Frustración del Propósito
- fr-fr: Doctrine de la frustration de l'objet
- he-il: תאוריה של כשלון המטרה
- hi-in: उद्देश्य का निराश्रय डॉक्ट्रिन
- ja-jp: 目的不履行教義
- pt-br: Doutrina da Frustração do Propósito
- zh-cn: 目的挫败原则

## Definition

The Frustration of Purpose Doctrine is a legal defense in civil litigation that allows a party to be excused from performing their contractual obligations when an unforeseen event occurs that completely undermines the purpose of the contract.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

**Deprecated:** False