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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when the consent of a party to a contract is caused by coercion,…

Section 19 makes an agreement whose consent was caused by coercion "a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused". Consent exists though it is…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when the consent of a party to a contract is caused by coercion, the contract is:

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Section 19 makes an agreement whose consent was caused by coercion "a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused". Consent exists though it is not free, so the contract is not void; nor does coercion make it illegal or let the coercing party avoid it.

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