Not conscionable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size.
Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience; that cannot be done in good conscience; as, unconscionable profits.
Unscrupulous or unreasonable; in legal terms, an unconscionable contract is one found to lack meaning because the contract is one-sided and/or unfairly executed.
In the law of contracts, provisions that are oppressive, overreaching or shocking to the conscience.
lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar"
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
An agreement that is so grossly unfair that no sensible person would be likely to have entered into it unless that person were acting under duress or was unaware of the agreement's provisions. unconstitutional That governmental action, law or police conduct which violates the fundamental principles of the constitution. The ultimate determination of constitutionality is the U.S. Supreme Court.
Courts may strike down contracts or refuse to enforce any agreement deemed to be unconscionable. Generally, grave misconduct by one of the parties may qualify as unconscionable, especially if the agreement is extremely favorable to one party, the other party had a lack of meaningful choice, and the first party took advantage of that lack of choice. See, e.g. Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995). (Wex)
Unreasonable; outrageous. Courts in many countries may refuse to enforce contracts which they deem to be unconscionable.
