A contract requiring performance of an illegal act is:

A contract that requires the performance of an illegal act is considered void. This means that the contract has no legal effect from the moment it is created, and neither party can enforce it. The foundational principle here is that the law does not recognize or enforce agreements that involve illegal activities; thus, when an agreement specifies an action that is unlawful, it cannot be upheld or executed in a court of law.

Since both parties are engaging in something illegal, they receive no legal protections under the contract, and any obligations or promises made within that context are unenforceable. This is true regardless of whether one party may have been unaware of the illegality or if the contract was to be fulfilled at a later date. The legality of a contract is paramount, and contracts based on illegal terms are simply void from inception.

The inability of any party to seek legal recourse or compensation for non-performance further illustrates that such contracts are fundamentally flawed and lack standing in the legal system.