Introduction

Most simply, a contract is a promise that is enforceable by law. Because it is enforceable, there have arisen in Great Britain, continental Europe,
and the United States a number of legal doctrines that are designed to protect the promisee from the promisor. These doctrines are known as "contract defenses."

The most important contract defense is the doctrine of "unconscionability." This doctrine is designed to protect the promisee from the promisor's unfair