One of the factors leading courts away from a laissez-faire approach to contract law was:
A) the movement away from requiring a writing and a seal on contracts.
B) a change in relative bargaining power between parties to contracts.
C) the assumption that promises are not legally significant.
D) the assumption that parties had freedom to contract and would have to live with the consequences.

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A change in relative bargaining power between parties to contracts led courts away from a laissez-faire approach to contract law. As the balance of power between parties shifted, courts began to consider factors such as duress, undue influence, and unconscionability, rather than simply enforcing contracts as written.

One of the Factors Leading Courts Away from a Laissez-Faire