A judge has determined that offending portions of a contract can be severed,and the remaining portions saved.What type of common law contractual infraction is this judge resolving?
A) a mistaken contract
B) a fraudulent contract
C) an illegal contract
D) a negligent contract

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This is an example of resolving an illegal contract. When a contract contains illegal portions, a judge can decide to sever these parts if the rest of the contract can still stand legally and fulfill its purpose without them. This process allows the lawful parts of the contract to be saved and enforced.

A Judge Has Determined That Offending Portions of a Contract