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Unconscionability
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unconscionability n
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1 : the state or condition of being unconscionable [the issue of is to be decided by the court "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] see also procedural unconscionability, substantive unconscionability
2 : a doctrine in contract law: a court may grant relief from or deny enforcement of all or part of a contract if it is found to be unconscionable
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.