A contract to do something that is prohibited by federal or state statutory law-such as the sale of a kidney to another person-fails to satisfy one of the four basic requirements for a valid contract, which is known as

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The requirement that a contract must have a legal purpose and not be against public policy or statutory law is known as legality. A contract for an illegal act, such as selling a kidney, violates this requirement and is therefore void and unenforceable.

A Contract to Do Something That Is Prohibited by Federal