A What Are the Two Types of Duress and What

question 79

Essay

a. What are the two types of duress and what is the effect of each on the contract involved?
b. Give an example of each type of duress.
c. Who does the law intend to protect by reason of the defense of duress? Why does the law protect this type of person?

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Definitions:

Looking-glass Self

The concept that an individual's self-concept is influenced by how they believe others perceive them.

Introspection

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

Industrialisation

The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, involving technological innovation and complex machinery.

Portable Identities

The concept of self-identity being flexible and capable of changing depending on context or environment.