Lysander Spooner: “The only force, function, or effect of a legal contract is to convey…”

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The only force, function, or effect of a legal contract is to convey and bind rights of property.

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Lysander Spooner

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This quote defines the primary function of legal contracts as the conveyance and binding of property rights.

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Lysander Spooner: “The only force, function, or effect of a legal contract is to convey and bind rights of property.”