When a court says that an agreement is illegal,it most likely means that the agreement:

A) has not mentioned a time period for which the agreement is valid.
B) does not identify the parties involved in the agreement.
C) is related to buying and selling of trade secrets.
D) violates public policy.

Public Policy

Principles and standards considered by the government to be beneficial for the community and used to guide legislative or regulatory actions.

Trade Secrets

Information, including formulas, practices, processes, designs, instruments, patterns, or compilations of information that is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers.

Illegal Agreement

A contract or agreement that is void because it involves actions that are against the law.