Epic Theatres, Inc. Epic Theatres is a privately held motion picture theatre circuit currently operating 67 screens, at 6 sites, in 3 states. USA. epictheatres.com.
~~ Take a quiz on duress in contract law ~~. ~~ Play hangman on duress in contract law ~~. Duress in contract law relates to where a person enters an agreement as a result of threats. Where a party enters a contract because of duress they may have the contract set aside. Originally, the common law only recognised threats of unlawful physical violence, however, in more recent times the courts have recognised economic duress as giving rise to a valid claim.
Sometimes it is difficult to tell if duress is being applied. 1  Courts examine other factors to determine if undue pressure is being exerted on one party by another: 2  Timeframe for completion of contract performance for each party. 3  Bargaining power of both sides at the time the agreement was made.