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Contract Enforceability and Verifiability
A contract is considered enforceable if it is legally binding. A crucial condition for this enforceability is that its terms must be verifiable by a third party, such as a court. This means a court must be able to objectively establish whether the parties involved have complied with their obligations. If key aspects of an agreement are too subjective to assess, such as the quality of effort, the contract may be unenforceable regarding those aspects.
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