In the contract between Gamil's Building Materials store and Hightrees Logging and Lumber Company for the supply of lumber, there is a clause that allows either party to end the contract on 10 days' notice should actions of logging protesters on Hightrees property bring logging operations to a temporary halt. This clause is a(n):

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This clause is a condition subsequent clause because it specifies a future event (the halt of logging operations due to protesters) that, upon occurring, allows either party to terminate the contract. This is different from a frustration of contract, which occurs when an unforeseen event makes the contractual obligations impossible to fulfill, or a force majeure clause, which typically covers a wider range of unforeseeable events beyond the parties' control. An option to terminate generally provides a more open-ended right to end the contract without the need for specific triggering events.

In the Contract Between Gamil's Building Materials Store and Hightrees