alleryStart learning →A threatens to shoot B unless B releases a debt. B releases it. Is the release valid?
ANot valid, coercion
BValid in all cases
CValid if written
DValid after a year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Not valid, coercion
The release was obtained by a threat of an act forbidden by law, which is coercion, so consent was not free.
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