§ 1608 Unlawful Contract Consideration Void

This law says that if any part of a contract's price or payment is illegal, the whole contract is considered invalid and cannot be enforced.

Key Takeaways

•If any part of the payment or consideration is illegal, the whole contract is void.
•The law applies to both single payments for multiple items and multiple payments for a single item.
•A contract cannot be partially enforced when its consideration is tainted by illegality.

Example

A person hires a contractor to fix their house, but the contractor includes a hidden fee for using illegal materials.

Because the payment includes an illegal part, the entire agreement between the homeowner and contractor is void, so neither side can enforce the contract.

This law says that if any part of a contract's price or payment is illegal, the whole contract is considered invalid and cannot be enforced.

Key Takeaways

•If any part of the payment or consideration is illegal, the whole contract is void.
•The law applies to both single payments for multiple items and multiple payments for a single item.
•A contract cannot be partially enforced when its consideration is tainted by illegality.

Example

A person hires a contractor to fix their house, but the contractor includes a hidden fee for using illegal materials.

Because the payment includes an illegal part, the entire agreement between the homeowner and contractor is void, so neither side can enforce the contract.

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§ 1608 Unlawful Contract Consideration Void

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