As a General Rule,illegal Contracts Are Unenforceable and Neither Party

question 47

True/False

As a general rule,illegal contracts are unenforceable and neither party can successfully sue the other for breach or recover for any performance rendered.

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Definitions:

Fischer Esterification

A chemical reaction between an alcohol and carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an ester and water.

Ester Formation

A chemical reaction process where carboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of acid catalysts to form an ester and water.

Butanal

An aldehyde with the formula C4H8O, characterized by having a carbonyl group at the end of a four-carbon chain.

Butanoic Acid

A saturated four-carbon fatty acid with a carboxylic acid functional group; known for its unpleasant smell.