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Contracts Clause

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A quick definition of Contracts Clause:

The Contracts Clause is a part of the U.S. Constitution that says states cannot make laws that break private contracts. However, if a state needs to regulate contracts for an important reason, they can do so as long as it is reasonable. This clause is also called the Contract Clause or Obligation of Contracts Clause.

A more thorough explanation:

The Contracts Clause is a part of the United States Constitution that prevents states from passing laws that would interfere with private contractual obligations. This means that states cannot make laws that would break or change contracts that have already been agreed upon by two parties.

For example, if two people sign a contract agreeing to sell a car for a certain price, the state cannot pass a law that would change the price or make the contract invalid.

However, the Supreme Court has ruled that states can regulate private contracts if it is necessary to serve an important public purpose. For instance, if a contract is found to be harmful to the public, the state may pass a law to regulate or even invalidate the contract.

The Contracts Clause is important because it protects the rights of individuals and businesses to enter into agreements with each other without fear of interference from the government.

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20:51
@SplitterusClitterus: HAHAH yes
ur user is hilarioussss and no i just graduated this may and am now applying ---also im out of messages so ill take a lil
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21:32
this child fell asleep on me
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21:32
im so uncomfortable
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no he’s literally like 8 and he fully just put his head on my bicep and slept
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21:35
he has since moved
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i just went into a discord vc and yelled "YALL I JUST GOT INTO J.M. SCHOOL OF LAW"
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22:39
@splitty Oregon!
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soyalmondoatmilk
8:38
good morning! hoping waves will come our wave today
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GW wave today?
8:57
There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
8:57
It could just be a baseball reference I don’t get though lol
Dkk
9:00
@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
Dkk
9:01
I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
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