illegal contract

A promise that is prohibited because the performance, formation, or object of the agreement is against the law.

• Technically speaking, an illegal contract is not a contract at all, so the phrase is a misnomer. Cf. unenforceable contract; void contract. [Cases: Contracts 103. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 195–200, 213–214.]

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译者Mathew，国际知名法学院国际仲裁与争端解决专业，擅长翻译各种与美国国内仲裁相关的法律文件。