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a.<\/span> If a court<\/span> as a matter of law<\/span> finds a contract<\/span> or a term thereof to have been unconscionable at the time it was made, the court<\/span> may refuse to enforce the contract<\/span>, enforce the remainder of the contract<\/span> without the unconscionable term, or limit the application of the unconscionable term so as to avoid an unconscionable result. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> If a court<\/span> as a matter of law<\/span> finds a contract<\/span> 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<\/span>, the court<\/span> may grant appropriate relief. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> If it is claimed or appears to the court<\/span> that a contract<\/span> or term thereof may be unconscionable, the parties must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence<\/span> as to its commercial setting, purpose, and effect to aid the court<\/span> in making the determination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACT OR TERM (\u00a7 59.1-501.11)\n\na. If a court as a matter of law finds a contract or a term thereof to have been\nunconscionable at the time it was made, the court may refuse to enforce the\ncontract, enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable term,\nor limit the application of the unconscionable term so as to avoid an\nunconscionable result.\n\nb. If a court as a matter of law finds a contract or a term thereof has been\ninduced by unconscionable conduct or that unconscionable conduct has occurred in\nthe collection of a claim arising from the contract, the court may grant\nappropriate relief.\n\nc. If it is claimed or appears to the court that a contract or term thereof may\nbe unconscionable, the parties must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to\npresent evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose, and effect to aid the\ncourt in making the determination.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 101, 996.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}