discharge of contract
The termination of a contractual obligation. Discharge may take place by: (1) performance of contract; (2) express agreement, which may involve either bilateral discharge or unilateral discharge (see accord and satisfaction); (3) breach of contract; or (4) frustration of contract.

• quarter sessions
• quash
• quashing order
• quasi-contract
• quasi-easement
• quasi-judicial
• Queen
• queen
• Queen’s Bench Division
• Queen’s Bench Masters
• Queen’s Counsel
• Queen’s evidence
• Queen’s Proctor
• Queen’s Regulations
• Queen’s Speech
• questioning of suspects
• Quia Emptores
• quia timet
• quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit
• quiet enjoyment
• quiet possession
• qui facit per alium facit per se
• Quistclose trust
• qui tam action
• quit rent