Legal Compulsion
/ˈliːɡəl kəmˈpʌlʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The state or condition of being lawfully required or obligated to act or refrain from acting under threat of penalty or sanction.
The defendant claimed the contract was signed under legal compulsion, making it voidable.
Forms
- legal compulsion
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Commentary
Legal compulsion often overlaps with duress and coercion but focuses on the enforceability of obligations imposed by law or authority rather than purely factual coercion.
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