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in general, courts question the adequacy of consideration. in general, courts question the adequacy of consideration. true false

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Courts generally do not question the adequacy of consideration in a contract, as long as something of value is actually exchanged and is genuine, legal, and involves parties with the capacity to contract. The statement in the queston is false.

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In general, courts do not question the adequacy of consideration. Consideration refers to something of value that is exchanged between the parties in a contract. Legally, as long as something of value is exchanged, the courts do not typically assess whether it was "enough" or "adequate" because this falls under the freedom of contract.

It is not the role of the courts to interfere with the agreed-upon terms by the contracting parties, unless the consideration is deemed to be sham or nominal, not genuine, or involves issues of legality or capacity to contract.

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