An innocent party is discharged when the other party has materially altered a written contract without consent.

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When one party to a written contract materially alters it without the consent of the other party, the innocent party is discharged from their obligations under the original contract. This is because the altered contract is no longer the same as the one that the innocent party agreed to.

An Innocent Party Is Discharged When the Other Party Has