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economic duress

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duress of goods

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Constraint

Constraint, duress. See DURESS.

defense

defendant's opposition see also accord, alibi, assumption of risk, coercion, consent contributory negligence at negligence, denial, diminished capacity, duress, entrapment, estoppel, fraud, infancy, insanity, intoxication, laches, mistake, necessity, res judicata, statute of limitations absolute defense : complete

Protest

of circumstances obliged to take part against his will, see Voinet v. Barrett, (1885) 55 LJ 39, and DURESS. Upon a payment under protest or under duress of more than is legally due, the excess can be

voluntary

voluntary 1 a : proceeding from one's own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception [a statement] b : not compelled by law : done as a matter of choice

Resignation

is characteristically, the voluntary surrender of a position by the person on resigning, made freely and not under duress and the word is generally defined as an act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession

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