A contract is deemed a contract of adhesion when one party has significantly higher bargaining power and imposes a standardized agreement upon the other party, who has little to no ability to negotiate terms. Such contracts are subject to scrutiny and may be unenforceable if they contain unfair clauses that overly disadvantage the weaker party.
For example: A smartphone user agreement that limits legal recourse for consumers in case of privacy breaches, without any opportunity for the consumer to negotiate terms, could be challenged as a contract of adhesion.