Which of the Following Constitutes Duress

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following constitutes duress?

• A) a plaintiff threatening a criminal lawsuit unless the defendant enters into a contract
• 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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