When is a person's duty to perform discharged on grounds of impossibility?
A)When a substitute is available
B)When there is a delay in the delivery of goods
C)In the presence of supervening illegality
D)A promisee's dissatisfaction with the performance

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If a statute or governmental regulation enacted after the creation of a contract makes performance of a party's duties illegal,the promisor is excused from performing.This is called the doctrine of supervening illegality.

When Is a Person's Duty to Perform Discharged on Grounds