Multiple choice

Which of the following agreements are void?

  1. An agreement to share the salary of a public officer.

  2. An agreement to sell a religious office.

  3. An agreement with the objective of procuring a public post.

  4. All of these.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All three agreements are void under contract law as they are contrary to public policy. Sharing public officer salaries undermines governance, selling religious offices (simony) is illegal, and agreements to procure public posts through private arrangement corrupt the appointment process.

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