In the Posner case, the court held that
A) premarital agreements should not be enforced because they threaten the institution of marriage by promoting divorce.
B) premarital agreements should be enforced because they always have been under common law.
C) premarital agreements should be permitted because even if they anticipate the possibility of divorce, society no longer condemns divorce.
D) none of the above
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false