"material breach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: material breaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} material breach (plural material breaches)
  1. (law) a breach of contract sufficiently serious to destroy the contract Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-material_breach-en-noun-3LnBMxSV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Topics: law
  2. a breach of a treaty which releases other parties from any obligation under it
    Sense id: en-material_breach-en-noun-QqCvLOzO

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