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Principle Any person using force to obtain the consent of the other party, to a contract causes coercion. If coercion is caused in a contract, the party against whom the coercion is committed, may terminate the contract.

Facts A, an gunpoint, wants to compel B to sign a sale agreement of a property. A, did not use the gun and thereby no shot was fired from gun, B moved backward and held the sale agreement and signs. Can B afterwards avoid the contract?

Decision

A)  Yes, because the gun in possession of A was original one

B)  No, because A did not fired from his gun

C)  No, because he signed by his own hand and A did not hold his hand

D)  Yes, because he signed the sale agreement on coercion