freedom to contract

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definition

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right of an individual and business to freely negotiate and establish their own terms without government interference, the issue of voluntariness

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freedom to contract and laissez faire

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translates to let it be and refers to a policy or attitude of minimal government interference in economic affairs

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examples

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employment contracts, consumer contracts, real estate contracts

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sir george jessel

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a judge who advocated for freedom to contract, individuals should have utmost liberty to enter an agreement and that should be upheld by the court

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robert nozick

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philospoher who viewed freedom to contract as an expression of individual autonomy and a fundamental aspect of a minimal state

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patrick atiyah

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professor noticed the prominence of freedom to contract in 18-19th century but notice decline recently due to increased regulation