Duress...?

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The threat to institute a criminal prosecution against another party in order to force that party into a contract is almost always duress.

2007-11-02 17:45:45 · 2 answers · asked by anaxandraa 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

True or false?

2007-11-02 17:52:36 · update #1

I suppose you can also refer to it as the beginnings of a dictatorship or Socialism politically assassinating their competition.

2007-11-02 17:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

True, but:

To be criminal prosecution, there would have to be a crime.

Suppressing a crime for personal gain is Blackmail.

2007-11-03 00:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋