Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 978
978. (1) Consent shall be deemed to be extorted by violence
when the violence is such as to produce an impression on a
reasonable person and to create in such person the fear of havi ng
his person or property unjustly exposed to serious injury.
(2) In such cases, the age, the sex and the condition of the
person shall be taken into account.
Where violence is
practised on
spouse, etc., of
contracting party.
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