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Agreements  induced  by  duress — duress  of  the  person —
threats 350

Duress  of  goods — money  obtained  by  duress  of  goods —
legal  restraint  of  goods 351

Duress  by  third  party — on  third  party— contract  by  agent
induced  by  duress  on  principal    353

Agreements  induced  by  undue  influence"; — agreement  with
expectant  heir — Kale  of  reversion — agreement  in  fraud  of
ancestor — confirmation  of  agreements  with  heir  or  re-
versioner     354

Agreements  with  persons  in  fiduciary  relation  : — trustees
— solicitors — directors  of  company 357

Agreements  with  parent  or  guardian — agreements  under
special  relations  of  influence     359

Agree-  An  agreement  apparently  complete  and  sufficient  to  create

Sliced  by'     ^  contract  may  be  vitiated  by  duress,  that  is,  where  one  party
duress.        ^^^  heeu  induced  to  consent  by  fear  imposed  by  the  violence
or  threats  of  the  other  party.
An  agreement  induced  by  duress,  like  an  agreement  induced
by  fraud,  is  not  absolutely  void,  but  voidable  only  at  the
election  of  the  party  intimidated  (a).  If  the  latter  after  the
duress  is  removed  voluntarily  acts  upon  the  agreement,  he
thereby  confirms  it  and  precludes  himself  from  afterwards
avoiding  it  (6).  In  an  action  upon  a  contract  the  defence
that  it  was  procured  by  duress  must  be  specially  pleaded  (c).
