Explain Under What Circumstances a Creditor Would Be Entitled to Refuse

question 37

Essay

Explain under what circumstances a creditor would be entitled to refuse to accept payment proffered to him on or before the payment due date.

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Definitions:

False Imprisonment

The act of restraining a person's freedom of movement without lawful justification.

Self-Defence

The act of defending oneself, one's property, or another person from physical harm, using reasonable force as permitted by law.

Tort Of Nuisance

A legal action for damages caused by an unreasonable, unwarranted, or unlawful use of one's property causing inconvenience or damage to others.

Assault And Battery

A legal term used to describe the act of threatening a person (assault) combined with the actual physical attack on them (battery).