The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and Nineteenth Century Contract Law

Authors

Zephyr Teachout, Fordham University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

New York University Review of Law & Social Change

Volume

35

Publication Date

2011

Keywords

Citizens United, Public Policy, FEC, Corporate, Electoral

Abstract

This paper explores the 19th century practice of courts refusing to enforce "corrupt" contracts as against public policy.

Recommended Citation

Zephyr Teachout, The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and Nineteenth Century Contract Law, 35 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 681 (2011)
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