Adhesion Contract (Noun)
Meaning
A contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The adhesion contract was challenged in court as the client felt they had been taken advantage of due to the unequal terms.
- Standard form contracts can sometimes be considered adhesion contracts when the customer has little to no room for negotiation.
- Critics argue that these contracts often demonstrate a clear imbalance in power between the parties involved.
- Signing an adhesion contract left Sarah with little to no control over the terms and made her entirely dependent on the other party.
- This type of adhesion contract would always favor one party over the other due to the significantly unequal terms and bargaining power.