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unconscionability

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un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅ble

  [uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
3. excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit.
Origin:
1555–65; un- 1 + conscionable

Related forms:
un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
3. extreme, immoderate, unwarranted, inordinate.
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Main Entry: un·con·scio·na·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: "&n-"kän-ch&-n&-'bi-l&-tE
Function: noun
1 : the state or condition of being unconscionable unconscionability is to be decided by the court —J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo> —see also PROCEDURAL UNCONSCIONABILITY, SUBSTANTIVE UNCONSCIONABILITY
2 : a doctrine in contract law: a court may grant relief from or deny enforcement of all or part of a contract if it is found to be unconscionable

Main Entry: un·con·scio·na·ble
Pronunciation: "&n-'kän-ch&-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
: unreasonably unfair to one party, marked by oppression, or otherwise unacceptably offensive to public policy unconscionable clause> unconscionable at the time it was made —Uniform Commercial Code> —compare CONSCIONABLE —un·con·scio·na·bly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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