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.
Contracts must be entered into freely by both of the parties and include mutual assent. Sometimes mutual assent can be affected by coercion or pressure to enter the contract. Duress and undue influence are situations that affect mutual assent and make a contract void or voidable. This lesson explains duress and undue influence in contract formation.