Explanations

The term “duress” is fundamentally linked to the concept of contracts and their validity.

• Duress refers to a situation where someone is forced or coerced into entering an agreement, often through threats of physical harm, emotional blackmail, or other forms of undue pressure.
• For a contract to be legally binding, all parties must provide mutual consent and act under their own free will.
• If a party signs a contract while under duress, their consent is not genuine, which can render the contract voidable by the coerced party.
• Easements, condemnation, and adverse possession, while legal concepts in real estate, are not primarily defined by or associated with duress. Easements are rights to use another’s land, condemnation is the government’s taking of private property for public use, and adverse possession is a method of acquiri

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