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Illegal contract

contracts in unreasonable restraint of trade; general restraint of marriage; trading with the enemy; compounding felonies; maintenance or champerty, etc. A breach of promise of marriage by a married man pending divorce after decree nisi may be

Maintenance

4, by fine and imprisonment; and by 32 Hen. 8, c. 9, by a forfeiture of 10l. See CHAMPERTY. As to maintenance of infants and persons until they attain a vested interest if they are entitled to

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