my recollection is that illegal contracts are invalid and do not override the rule of law. you and I can sign a paper which says 'we agree not to be held accoun

my recollection is that illegal contracts are invalid and do not override the rule of law. you and I can sign a paper which says 'we agree not to be held accountable to US law'; but because that contract is illegal (you cannot just declare yourself to be immune to law), our subsequent actions are still accountable to US law. you could mug me the second after I sign that paper, and that would still be illegal.