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Under Section 12, a 'condition' is a stipulation:
AOf minor importance only
BThat can never be breached
CEssential to the main purpose of the contract, breach of which lets the buyer repudiate
DCollateral to the main purpose of the contract
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Essential to the main purpose of the contract, breach of which lets the buyer repudiate
Section 12(2) defines a condition as a stipulation essential to the main purpose; its breach gives a right to treat the contract as repudiated.
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