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An illegal agreement under the common law of contract is one that the court will not enforce because the purpose of the agreement is to achieve an illegal end. The illegal end must result from performance of the contract itself. The classic example of such an agreement is a [[contract killing|contract for murder]]. | An illegal agreement under the common law of contract is one that the court will not enforce because the purpose of the agreement is to achieve an illegal end. The illegal end must result from performance of the contract itself. The classic example of such an agreement is a [[contract killing|contract for murder]]. | ||