Virginia § 59.1-501.11 - Unconscionable contract or term
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-501.11 — Unconscionable contract or term, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-501.11. Unconscionable contract or term
(a) If a court as a matter of law finds a contract or a term thereof to have been unconscionable at the time it was made, the court may refuse to enforce the contract, enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable term, or limit the application of the unconscionable term so as to avoid an unconscionable result.
(b) If a court as a matter of law finds a contract or a term thereof has been induced by unconscionable conduct or that unconscionable conduct has occurred in the collection of a claim arising from the contract, the court may grant appropriate relief.
(c) If it is claimed or appears to the court that a contract or term thereof may be unconscionable, the parties must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose, and effect to aid the court in making the determination.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-501.11 ("Unconscionable contract or term") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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