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dangrossman · 2012-06-16 15:10:08+00:00

That's not how contracts work; just because you CAN sue someone doesn't mean you MUST. Nor does not enforcing against one party mean they can't against another.

pshirshov | karma 708 | avg karma 1.42 · | 2023-01-02 18:45:30

If you can't enforce a contract it's not a contract.

maxerickson | karma 36996 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2021-04-18 13:22:39

Contracts can't enforce themselves.

wmurmann | karma 11 | avg karma 0.48 · | 2018-11-23 20:16:40+00:00

Just because you sign a contract doesn’t mean it’s enforceable.

Pengy7 | karma 7 | avg karma 1.4 · | 2022-11-18 06:56:25

I think contracts aren't enforceable unless both sides get something.

wccrawford | karma 16480 | avg karma 3.39 · | 2012-05-11 13:29:07+00:00

You don't know if it's enforced or not until something happens. At that point, you can sue them because they didn't follow the contract.

But then, that's how all contracts work.

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smt88 | karma 21138 | avg karma 2.28 · | 2024-03-09 01:31:03

You can't just put anything in a contract and expect a judge to enforce it.

Contracts have limits determined by statutes and common law. People also have rights that they legally can't give away in a contract.

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pessimizer | karma 33733 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2011-11-30 17:18:16

The contract wouldn't be enforceable.

heynowletsgo | karma 26 | avg karma 0.84 · | 2017-03-25 02:19:17+00:00

You can't make a contract that violates the law. Come on.

gmerc | karma 2537 | avg karma 2.88 · | 2023-07-10 05:32:59

What OP says, it’s not enforceable. that’s not how contracts work despite longstanding attempts to make people believe so

AnimalMuppet | karma 25021 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2022-01-10 15:01:27

OK, but courts can and do rule that certain provisions of contracts are not enforceable.

billmalarky | karma 1828 | avg karma 2.7 · | 2013-10-30 15:26:55

That is not an enforceable contract in the US.

regularfry | karma 8115 | avg karma 1.96 · | 2011-01-13 08:40:14+00:00

A contract doesn't have to be signed to be enforceable.

bdavisx | karma 876 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2015-06-17 18:41:09+00:00

A contract to do something illegal isn't enforceable. You can't make a contract that says you can't go to the police (or other authorities) to report someone breaking the law.

nickff | karma 10843 | avg karma 2.89 · | 2013-12-19 23:35:52+00:00

In most jurisdictions, contracts which require violation of law(s) are not enforceable.

refurb | karma 27208 | avg karma 1.53 · | 2023-05-19 05:36:54

You realize that contracts can't contain illegal clauses right? They aren't enforceable in any court.

Mikeb85 | karma 11376 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2022-12-18 02:21:01

The fact something is in a contract doesn't make it legal or enforceable.

mindslight | karma 12730 | avg karma 1.47 · | 2020-12-17 16:25:30+00:00

Without the ability to sue for a breach, there is no reason to have a contract in the first place. The terms might as well say "each party can do whatever they want at any time."

briandear | karma 2865 | avg karma 0.45 · | 2018-09-29 19:41:23

A contract provision that is unlawful can’t be enforced.

6d0debc071 | karma 1531 | avg karma 1.35 · | 2013-05-16 12:50:35

That's not how contract law works. There are lots of laws relating to contracts that are, at least ostensibly, there to stop abuses of power from one party over another.