§ 28-2-701 What is unlawful
§ 28-2-702 Contracts that violate policy of law — exemption from responsibility — exception
§ 28-2-703 Contracts in restraint of trade generally void
§ 28-2-704 Exception — sale of goodwill of business
§ 28-2-705 Exception — dissolution of partnership
§ 28-2-706 Contracts in restraint of marriage generally void
§ 28-2-707 What conditions void
§ 28-2-708 Restraints upon legal proceedings void
§ 28-2-709 Illegality of agreement to allow another person to confess judgment, accept service of process, or accept default
§ 28-2-710 Compromise and settlement of civil claims — negotiation
§ 28-2-721 When provision fixing liquidated damages valid
§ 28-2-722 Repealed
§ 28-2-723 Construction contracts requiring lien or bond waiver void
§ 28-2-724 Prohibition of contracts that restrict practice — applicability — exceptions
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 28 > Chapter 2 > Part 7 - Illegal Objects and Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203