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An agreement contains lawful and unlawful promises. The lawful promises are genuinely independent, have…

Severable lawful promises can remain enforceable when they stand independently on lawful consideration. Section 24 voids an agreement where the unlawful object or…

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An agreement contains lawful and unlawful promises. The lawful promises are genuinely independent, have separate lawful consideration, and meet all other requirements for a contract. What is their legal effect?

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Severable lawful promises can remain enforceable when they stand independently on lawful consideration. Section 24 voids an agreement where the unlawful object or consideration is inseparable. Section 57 illustrates how separate lawful reciprocal promises can survive while the unlawful set is void.

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Option A

Genuinely independent lawful promises can stand on their own.

Option B

The facts disclose no separate ground of voidability.

Option C

Enforceability of the lawful part does not depend on performance of the unlawful part.

Option D

Severable lawful promises supported by lawful consideration may stand independently.

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