Chapter II - Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements
Section 26
Section 26: Agreement in restraint of marriage, void
Section 26 states that an agreement restraining the marriage of a person other than a minor is void.
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Statutory text
Bare law
Every agreement in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is void.
Key takeaways
What the section says
The statutory exception is phrased for a minor; assess any proposed restraint against the exact section.
How to read this rule
The statutory exception is phrased for a minor; assess any proposed restraint against the exact section.
Read the statutory text and surrounding provisions together before applying it to a particular transaction.
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