freedom of contract

freedom of contract
freedom of contract: a power or right to contract and freely determine the provisions of contracts without arbitrary or unreasonable legal restrictions esp. as guaranteed under the contract clause of Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution – called also freedom to contract, liberty of contract;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

freedom of contract
n.
The right to enter into contracts and agreements with others, guaranteed by Article I of the Constitution.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


freedom of contract
n. The right of individuals to consent to binding contracts without government intervention.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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