Duress

Question 1

What is duress?

Answer 1

Illegitimate threats or pressure in the form of violence that coerces a party into entering a contract

Question 2

What proof is needed for duress?

Answer 2

Have to prove that duress was one reason for entering the contract, it does not have to be the only reason

Question 3

What is economic duress?

Answer 3

This type of duress is most likely to occur and the threat must be an illegitimate one, like a threat to breach contract

Question 4

What are the ingredients of duress?

Answer 4

Must be pressure whose practical effect is that there is a lack of choice for the victim

Pressure which is illegitimate and significant cause of inducement

Question 5

What is the effect of duress?

Answer 5

To make the contract voidable

To allow the innocent party to rescind or affirm contract