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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
Why should the law allow such a situation?
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The law does prevent grossly unfair contracts from being enforcible - eg the UK has a law called the
Unfair Contract Terms Act, but it's mainly limited to not allowing companies to get away with disclaiming liability for things that they are responsible for.
As a responsible adult, it's your responsibility to know what it is that you're agreeing to when you sign a contract. Any author is being a little foolish if they sign a publishing contract without having it checked out by a lawyer first, and properly understanding just what it is they're agreeing to.