Contract Law

When Contracts Go Half-Bad โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Contract Conundrum That Stumps Everyone

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine signing a contract where half the promises are perfectly legal and half are completely illegal. Does the entire agreement get thrown out, or can the good parts be saved? This fascinating legal puzzle affects every contract you'll ever sign!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” The "indivisible consideration" trap that can sink entire contracts
  • โš–๏ธ Why separating legal from illegal promises is like untangling Christmas lights
  • ๐ŸŽฏ How the "severability clause" can save your contract from disaster
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ When courts will rescue the good parts and when they'll burn it all down

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Alice Mary Hill vs. William Clark - When one illegal promise destroyed everything, including legal work
  • โญ Poonu Bibi vs. Faiz Bakhsh - How courts sometimes save the good parts from the wreckage

โšก Key Legal Weapons:

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Section 24 of Indian Contract Act 1872 - The make-or-break rule
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Severability clauses - Your contract's insurance policy
  • โš–๏ธ The art of separating legal apples from illegal oranges

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ By the end, you'll know exactly how to structure contracts so one bad apple doesn't spoil the entire deal - knowledge that could save you thousands!

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Contract LawBy Sharad Bansal