In England, parties who had contracted for rooms along a parade route for a king's coronation were refunded their money when the coronation was canceled because the king became ill. Which of the following doctrines arose from this decision?

A) Frustration of purpose
B) Commercial impracticability
C) Alteration of the contract
D) Anticipatory repudiation
E) Anticipatory renunciation

Frustration of Purpose

A legal doctrine that excuses parties from their duties under a contract when an unforeseen event undermines the contract's fundamental purpose, through no fault of either party.

Coronation

A ceremonial event that marks the formal investiture of a monarch or a sovereign with regal power.

Contracted

Entered into a formal and legally binding agreement between two or more parties outlining specific obligations.