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Vanessa Valdes
on Nov 29, 2024
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The test for duress is objective and the act constituting duress must be a tort or a crime in order to be wrongful.
Objective Test
A standard or criteria based on factual measures, independent of personal feelings or opinions, used to assess a person's situation or actions.
Duress
A situation where a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressures against them, questioning the voluntariness of their decision.
Tort
A civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
- Illustrate the contrast between fraud, duress, and undue influence in contractual agreements.
- Distinguish between void and voidable contracts under different circumstances.
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Learning Objectives
- Illustrate the contrast between fraud, duress, and undue influence in contractual agreements.
- Distinguish between void and voidable contracts under different circumstances.