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A asks B to beat C, promising to indemnify B against the consequences. This indemnity is:
AValid if reduced to writing
BVoidable at B's option
CEnforceable
DUnenforceable, as the object of the agreement is unlawful
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Unenforceable, as the object of the agreement is unlawful
An indemnity must satisfy the essentials of a valid contract; here the object (assaulting C) is unlawful, so the promise to indemnify cannot be enforced.
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