Contract Obligations Debate

Discussions center on the importance of reading, understanding, and adhering to contract terms, with debates on breaches, enforcement, and why parties should not sign agreements they cannot uphold.

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IE I.e contract contracts signed binding agreement contractual canned clauses diligence parties

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lysol Aug 1, 2011 View on HN

This sort of thing is spelled out in the contract. If you aren't signing a contract, you should be.

exe34 Oct 8, 2025 View on HN

doesn't it defeat the point of a contract?

yellow_lead Dec 30, 2022 View on HN

Like agreeing to contract terms you are entirely unable to uphold?

polotics Aug 2, 2017 View on HN

Where have they explicitly contractually commited to this?

marcosdumay Nov 30, 2021 View on HN

It's a contract matter, they promised they wouldn't be.

refurb Oct 17, 2022 View on HN

It's a contract. Don't sign it if you don't like the terms.

kafkaesq Jun 27, 2016 View on HN

Well... what does your contract say?

2OEH8eoCRo0 Jun 8, 2023 View on HN

You can choose. Get it in the contract or don't sign.

ratg13 Jul 7, 2023 View on HN

This is not how contracts work. Please do not be so obtuse.

auggierose Dec 1, 2021 View on HN

That's what contracts are for.