blue pencil doctrine

Questions

What does blue pencil doctrine mean?

A legal concept where a court finds that portions of a contract are unenforceable, but other portions of the contract are enforceable.

Where does blue pencil doctrine come from?

From the act of editing written copy with a blue pencil.

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