An anticipatory breach involves a clear indication by one party that they will not perform their future obligations, allowing the non-breaching party to treat the contract as breached before the due date. A minor breach, on the other hand, may involve small deviations from contractual terms but still allows for the overall fulfillment of the contract’s purpose.
For example: If a contractor states they will not complete construction by due date without justification or intent to remedy, it signals an anticipatory breach; whereas using a slightly different brand of specified materials could be seen as a minor breach if it doesn’t affect the structure’s integrity.