Question

Difference between unlawful agreement and illegal agreement in tabular form

Answer 1

Answer :-


         Unlawful Agreement                                         Illegal Agreement

1) Unlawful agreement refers to the            An illegal agreement, under the  
law that is forbidden by the law.                  common law of contract, is one                                                                          that courts will not enforce                                                                                  because the purpose of the                                                                                 agreement to achieve an illegal
                                                                    task.

2) Example : A contract of committing        An agreement between two 
a crime or killing someone.                         parties to rob a bank.

Answer 2

An agreement can become unlawful or void if it fall under the following:

Trading with enemy

An agreement to stifle prosecution is against law.

An agreement that creates problem with the ordinary process of justice becomes unlawful.

An agreement signed to negotiate marriage for any reward.

Sale of public officer that is money paid to secure job in any government office.

Illegal Agrement:

According to the common law of contract, an illegal agreement is one that is not approved by courts because the purpose of the agreement is to achieve an illegal end.

 The illegal end must result from performance of the contract itself. Example of such an agreement is a contract for murder