Duress

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:containsElement Causation of action
Lack of free will
Threat or coercion
gptkbp:defines A situation where a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressure against the person
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Necessity (legal defense)
Undue influence
gptkbp:effect May render a contract voidable
May serve as a defense in criminal cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duress
gptkbp:mayBeInvokedBy gptkb:Defendant
Plaintiff
gptkbp:mayInvalidate Consent
Agreement
gptkbp:relatedTo Criminal law
Contract law
gptkbp:type gptkb:Physical_duress
Duress by threat
Economic duress
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Common_law
Civil law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:murder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4