VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 45.470
Duress
Duress is any wrongful act or threat by a person that, under the circumstances, overcomes the
free will of another person and induces him to do what he otherwise would not have done. If a
party entered into a contract as a result of duress, then the contract cannot be enforced against
him. Duress must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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