Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy	1787
gptkbp:appliesTo	state governments
gptkbp:category	gptkb:United_States_constitutional_law
gptkbp:compatibleWith	gptkb:government
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Article_I,_Section_10,_Clause_1_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:historicallyInterpretedBy	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution
gptkbp:interpretedToAllow	some state regulation of contracts in the public interest
gptkbp:limitation	state legislative power over private contracts
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Home_Building_&_Loan_Association_v._Blaisdell gptkb:Dartmouth_College_v._Woodward
gptkbp:prohibits	states from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts
gptkbp:purpose	to promote economic stability and protect private contracts
gptkbp:relatedTo	Obligation of Contracts
gptkbp:text	No State shall...pass any...Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts...
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Minnesota_Mortgage_Moratorium_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8