Changed Circumstances Rendering Contractual Justification Obsolete State
Class
16242c55
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ChangedCircumstancesRenderingContractualJustificationObsoleteState
Definition
State in which a contractual provision adopted under conditions of necessity — where no alternative mechanism was available — persists after the original necessity has dissolved, creating an ethical obligation to reassess whether the provision remains justified or whether it now inappropriately disadvantages the other contracting party.
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Definition
State in which a contractual provision adopted under conditions of necessity — where no alternative mechanism was available — persists after the original necessity has dissolved, creating an ethical obligation to reassess whether the provision remains justified or whether it now inappropriately disadvantages the other contracting party.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A had inserted the indemnification provision during the early 1980's at the time of the 'liability crisis' because of the unavailability of pollution-related insurance coverage
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Ontology
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Content Hash
16242c55eddbcd54...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
108
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T10:57:28.098194+00:00
First Discovered In Case
108
Generated
2026-03-01T10:57:28.098194+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 108 Extraction