Unlawful consideration or object voids agreements when illegal, fraudulent, injurious, or against public policy. The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful unless it is forbidden by law; would defeat the provisions of any law; is fraudulent; involves or implies injury to person or property; or is regarded by the court as immoral or opposed to public policy. If any of these conditions exists the consideration or object is unlawful and the agreement is void. Illustrations show lawful reciprocal promises and contrast them with unlawful arrangements-fraudulent divisions of gains, paid procurement of public employment, agency concealment, dropping prosecution for consideration, transactions defeating statutory prohibitions, and immoral contracts such as agreements for concubinage.
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Unlawful consideration or object voids agreements when illegal, fraudulent, injurious, or against public policy.
The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful unless it is forbidden by law; would defeat the provisions of any law; is fraudulent; involves or implies injury to person or property; or is regarded by the court as immoral or opposed to public policy. If any of these conditions exists the consideration or object is unlawful and the agreement is void. Illustrations show lawful reciprocal promises and contrast them with unlawful arrangements-fraudulent divisions of gains, paid procurement of public employment, agency concealment, dropping prosecution for consideration, transactions defeating statutory prohibitions, and immoral contracts such as agreements for concubinage.
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