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The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption And Nineteenth Century Contract Law, Zephyr Teachout Jan 2011

The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption And Nineteenth Century Contract Law, Zephyr Teachout

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This paper explores the 19th century practice of courts refusing to enforce "corrupt" contracts as against public policy.