unconscionable - Legal English Dictionary
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unconscionable

used to describe a contract or bargain that is so unfair to a party that no reasonable or informed person would agree to it The contract was declared void because of its unconscionable terms.

Common Mistakes

  • The term unconscionable is much stronger than its near synonym inequitable.

Phrase Bank

  • A court is more likely to hold that a contractual provision is unconscionable if the contractual provision is contained in an arbitration agreement.
  • The amount of the arbitration fee may be unconscionable because it is excessive relative to the value of the underlying claim.
  • The circumstances are sufficient to render this prenuptial agreement unconscionable.

Additional Notes

  • An unconscionable contract is one that is so one-sided that it shocks the conscience of the court.
  • unconscionability (noun)