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In addition to several paragraphs about contract modifications, the cited solution lists 7 conditions underwhich a court can and will modify contractual duties.

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Under what conditions can contractual duties be modified?

It appears that under ANY contractual duty may be modified, because people and situations often change; nothing on earth is absolute, per se, not even the rising of the sun in the morning because the day may be cloudy with rain. A good example of a condition in which a contractual duty can be modified is with the purchase of an airline ticket for a flight. The airline contracts with a passenger on a certain day and time (as stated on the ticket) to travel; however, the modification may arise if the flight is delayed or canceled for any number of reasons. In fact, research shows that contracts can be ambiguous and courts often face challenges ...

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