Abstract Under pressure to adapt to changing circumstances, the contract clause, though expressed in absolute terms, may now be violated for almost any reason at all. The living Constitution, in short, has virtually killed what was once a key constitutional provision.

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现行宪法和（几乎）无效合同条款

摘要在适应不断变化的环境的压力下，合同条款尽管以绝对术语表述，但现在几乎可能出于任何原因而遭到违反。简而言之，现行的《宪法》实际上扼杀了曾经是一项重要的宪法条款。