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Sanctity of contract

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004386

A legal principle asserting that agreements entered into freely and voluntarily by parties should be upheld and enforced by the courts. This doctrine underpins contract law, promoting stability and predictability in commercial and personal dealings. Courts generally refrain from interfering with the terms of a valid contract, except in cases of fraud, duress, illegality, or unconscionability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004386
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004386",
  "term": "Sanctity of contract",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal principle asserting that agreements entered into freely and voluntarily by parties should be upheld and enforced by the courts. This doctrine underpins contract law, promoting stability and predictability in commercial and personal dealings. Courts generally refrain from interfering with the terms of a valid contract, except in cases of fraud, duress, illegality, or unconscionability.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sanctity-of-contract/"
}

Record 4,454 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.