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Philip Has Been in Training for Several Months and Now

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Philip has been in training for several months and now plans to run in the school-sponsored, 10-mile, fun-run mini-marathon. He completes and signs an entry blank which contains the statement, "I hereby agree to hold the sponsors harmless for any injury sustained as a result of participation in this event no matter how such injury may be caused."
a. What is the legal term for this clause in the agreement?
b. Is the clause valid and legally enforceable? Explain its legal effect.


Definitions:

Caribbean

A region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts.

Wage Labor System

An economic system where workers sell their labor in exchange for wages, often characterized by the employment relationship between employer and employee.

Slave Labor System

A system in which individuals are owned by others, forced to work without pay, and are considered property.

Israel Hill

A community in Virginia formed by free African Americans in the early 19th century, symbolizing resilience and the quest for autonomy among free black populations in the Antebellum South.

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