duress
Definition
Coercion to effect an unwilling person's agreement to a transaction. It may take the form of a (1) compulsive act, (2) threat that causes fear, or (3) use of moral or social pressure to overpower the will of the individual. Agreements entered into, or testaments signed under, duress are judged illegal and invalid. See also coercion and undue influence.
duress is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
duress appears in the definitions of the following terms: intimidation, economic duress, coercion, affirmative defense and undue influence
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