duress of goods

: a wrongful threat to detain or the actual detaining of another party's property that leaves the party no alternative but to agree to a transaction

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“Duress of goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/duress%20of%20goods. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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