Frustration of purpose is an interesting idea, especially when it comes to contracts. Let’s break it down step by step:

1. What it Means: Frustration of purpose happens when something surprising takes place that wrecks the main reason for making the contract. This makes it pointless to keep going with it.

2. Examples:

   • Imagine you rented a place for a wedding, but then a big storm destroys the location. Since you can't have the wedding anymore, it creates frustration.
   • Another example is when you buy tickets to a concert, but it gets canceled because of a health emergency.

3. How it Affects Contracts:

   • When frustration of purpose occurs, the people involved might no longer have to fulfill their part of the contract. This means they can end the contract without any penalties.
   • The important thing is that the event must be unexpected and must really change the core purpose of the contract.

4. Legal Results:

   • Depending on where you live, those involved might be able to get back some of the money they spent before the situation changed, if they can prove that it was truly unexpected.

In simple terms, frustration of purpose helps make things fair when unexpected events mess up our agreements. It shows that contracts are meant to meet certain goals, and when those goals can’t be achieved, it might be best to move on.