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Originally Posted by Burninator
If the action that broke the contract is against the law then the breaching of contract isn't what's putting you jail, whatever law you broke is. I always that breaching of contract would result in damages in the form of money or services.
If I hire you to mow my lawn and we both sign a contract, and you break that contract by not mowing my lawn. That breach of contract would result in money or services not jail. Or, if you break the contract by not mowing my lawn and stealing my lawn mower in the process then you would go to jail. Not for breach of contract but for theft.
But if you have an example then I'll concede.
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The type of contract I'm thinking of would have a penal clause, likely a contract with the government or military stating that a breach of contract would be a criminal offense punishable by a jail term or fine.
Also, if someone is unable or unwilling to provide financial restitution, that too would cause prison time. The argument with a adulterous "breach of contract" is that there is no financial remediation or satisfactory service to provide that would justifiably solve the situation, therefore the only other alternative is prison time. (Of course some would argue that enough money heals all wounds... but this is more of a "can't put a tangible money value on betrayal and breach of contract)