Distinguish between a major breach and a minor breach

Question

Distinguish between a major breach and a minor breach?

Answer 1

In distinguishing between a major breach and a minor breach, the law distinguishes among three types of contractual terms. A condition is “an essential term of a contract,” while a warranty is “a non-essential term.” Breach of a condition would deprive the other party of the expected benefit of the contract, while breach of a warranty would not. An intermediate term is a “wait-and-see” term; depending on the circumstances, breach of it may or may not substantially deprive the innocent party of the expected benefit of the contract.