Which of the Following Constitutes Duress

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following constitutes duress?

• A)a plaintiff threatening the defendant that he will not drop the lawsuit until the defendant pays him a certain amount of money
• B)a teacher threatening a student that he will be expelled if he is found with cigarettes again
• C)a wife threatening to commit suicide if her abusive husband does not stop beating her
• D)a father using his dominant and fiduciary position to unduly influence his son into committing a crime

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