What are two examples of an unenforceable contract that is contrary to public policy?

What are two examples of an unenforceable contract that is contrary to public policy?

• A. Duress; Misrepresentation and Fraud
• B. Misrepresentation; Fraud
• C. Duress; Breach
• D. Duress; Consideration

Answer: (A)

Contracts obtained through coercion or deceit violate public policy, so they aren’t enforceable. When someone is forced into an agreement by threats or undue pressure, consent isn’t voluntary, and the contract can't stand in court. Similarly, if one party relies on false statements or hides important facts to induce the other to sign, consent is vitiated; misrepresentation undermines the agreement, and if fraud is involved, there’s intent to deceive, which strengthens the reason the contract should not be enforceable. These two areas—duress and misrepresentation/fraud—are classic examples of agreements that are unenforceable because they violate the standards of voluntary, honest consent. The other scenarios don’t fit this public-policy ground: a breach happens after formation, not the reason a contract is unenforceable from the outset, and issues like lack of consideration or miscellaneous terms don’t describe unenforceability due to public policy in the same way.

Contracts obtained through coercion or deceit violate public policy, so they aren’t enforceable. When someone is forced into an agreement by threats or undue pressure, consent isn’t voluntary, and the contract can't stand in court. Similarly, if one party relies on false statements or hides important facts to induce the other to sign, consent is vitiated; misrepresentation undermines the agreement, and if fraud is involved, there’s intent to deceive, which strengthens the reason the contract should not be enforceable. These two areas—duress and misrepresentation/fraud—are classic examples of agreements that are unenforceable because they violate the standards of voluntary, honest consent. The other scenarios don’t fit this public-policy ground: a breach happens after formation, not the reason a contract is unenforceable from the outset, and issues like lack of consideration or miscellaneous terms don’t describe unenforceability due to public policy in the same way.