Which two remedies are recognized for alleged breach of contract?

Which two remedies are recognized for alleged breach of contract?

• A. Specific performance and injunction
• B. Punitive damages and rescission
• C. Contract and Restitution
• D. Reformation and Injunction

Answer: (C)

When a contract is breached, there are two broad ways the law responds: enforce the contract itself or restore value to the non-breaching party. Enforcing the contract means the court steps in to make the other party perform as promised or pay for the failure to do so. Restitution, on the other hand, focuses on preventing unjust enrichment—if one party has conferred a benefit on the other, the law can require repayment of that benefit, even in contexts where the contract itself isn’t fully enforced or is rescinded. So, the two remedies you’re being tested on are enforcing contractual promises (the contract-based remedy) and restoring the value transferred (restitution). This pairing makes sense because it covers both formal enforcement of the agreement and the equity-based remedy that prevents someone from being unjustly enriched by the breach.

When a contract is breached, there are two broad ways the law responds: enforce the contract itself or restore value to the non-breaching party. Enforcing the contract means the court steps in to make the other party perform as promised or pay for the failure to do so. Restitution, on the other hand, focuses on preventing unjust enrichment—if one party has conferred a benefit on the other, the law can require repayment of that benefit, even in contexts where the contract itself isn’t fully enforced or is rescinded. So, the two remedies you’re being tested on are enforcing contractual promises (the contract-based remedy) and restoring the value transferred (restitution). This pairing makes sense because it covers both formal enforcement of the agreement and the equity-based remedy that prevents someone from being unjustly enriched by the breach.