Anticipatory repudiation of a contract is treated as a present, material breach in order to give the non-breaching party an opportunity to seek a similar deal elsewhere.

Anticipatory Repudiation

An assertion or action by a party indicating that he or she will not perform an obligation that he or she is contractually obligated to perform at a future time.

Material Breach

A significant violation of a contract that substantially undermines the agreement, giving the aggrieved party the right to seek legal remedies.

Non-breaching Party

The party in a contractual agreement that has not failed to fulfill any terms of the contract, as opposed to the party that has broken the agreement.