The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and 19th Century Contract Law
NYU Review of Law and Social Change, Vol. 35, p. 693, 2011
26 Pages Posted: 13 Feb 2012
Date Written: April 1, 2011
Abstract
This paper explores the 19th century practice of courts refusing to enforce "corrupt" contracts as against public policy.
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Teachout, Zephyr, The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and 19th Century Contract Law (April 1, 2011). NYU Review of Law and Social Change, Vol. 35, p. 693, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2003058
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