| Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Ltd | |
|---|---|
 Thorsten Nordenfelt in 1894 | |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Citation | [1894] AC 535 |
| Transcript | judgment |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Lord Macnaghten, Lord Watson Lord Herschell, Lord Ashbourne Lord Morris |
| Keywords | |
| Restraint of trade, competition law, illegality | |
Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 is a 19th-century English case decided by the House of Lords. The dispute was about restraint of trade, and the judgment declares when such a restraint (which is prima facie void) may become valid.
The case also established the "Blue pencil doctrine" as a method for deciding whether contractual obligations can be partially enforced when the obligation as drafted in the contract has an element of illegality.
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