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prevention doctrine
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A quick definition of prevention doctrine:
The prevention doctrine is a rule that says when two people make a promise to each other, they both have to do what they said they would do. They can't do anything that stops the other person from keeping their promise. This is like a promise to play together, where one person can't take away the toy they promised to share, or else the other person can't play. It's important to keep our promises and not prevent others from keeping theirs.
A more thorough explanation:
The prevention doctrine is a principle in contracts that states that each party has an implied duty to not do anything that would prevent the other party from fulfilling their obligation.
For example, if Party A agrees to deliver goods to Party B by a certain date, Party B has a duty to not do anything that would prevent Party A from delivering the goods on time. If Party B does something that makes it impossible for Party A to deliver the goods on time, Party B would be in breach of the prevention doctrine.
Another example would be if Party A agrees to pay Party B a certain amount of money in exchange for services rendered. Party B has a duty to not do anything that would prevent Party A from making the payment. If Party B refuses to provide the necessary documentation for Party A to make the payment, Party B would be in breach of the prevention doctrine.
The prevention doctrine is important in ensuring that both parties fulfill their obligations in a contract and that one party does not unfairly prevent the other from doing so.