Which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines free consent and asks whether consent would have been given without the factor alleged to have caused it?
Question and options
Which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines free consent and asks whether consent would have been given without the factor alleged to have caused it?
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Answer and explanation
Section 14 treats consent as free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake, subject to sections 20 to 22 for mistake. It asks whether consent would have been given but for the relevant factor.
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