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CONTRA BONOS MORES

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Against good morals. 2. All contracts contra bonos mores, are illegal. These are reducible to Several classes, namely, those which are, 1. incentive to crime. A claim cannot be sustained, therefore, on. a bond for compounding a crime; as, for example, a prosecution for perjury; or for procuring a pardon. A distinction has been made between a contract made as a reparation for an … [Read more...] about CONTRA BONOS MORES

CONTRACT PERIOD

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The term of the contract. … [Read more...] about CONTRACT PERIOD

CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI

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Contrary to the form of the statute. 2.1. When one statute prohibits a thing and another gives the penalty, in an action for the penalty, the declaration should conclude contra fornam statutorum. … [Read more...] about CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI

CONTRACT PRICE

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The price under a contract to render a good or service. … [Read more...] about CONTRACT PRICE

CONTRA NON VALENTEM AGERE NULLA CURRIT PRAESCRIPTIO

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Latin, meaning No prescription runs against a person not able to act. … [Read more...] about CONTRA NON VALENTEM AGERE NULLA CURRIT PRAESCRIPTIO

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