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A had offered B, a price of Rs.10, 00,000/- for B's flat. But B was not ready to sell the flat at all. A says to B that “I shall kill you if you don't agree to sell me your house for Rs.10, 00,000/-”. B thereafter did all that was the desire of A in order to save his life. Choose the most suitable statement for the purpose of finding out remedy for B.

  1. A has applied coercion.

  2. A has done fraud with B.

  3. A is guilty of misbehaving with B.

  4. A has an anti-social nature.
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Explanation

Building on the same facts as the previous question, when seeking a legal characterization for B's remedy, the correct term is 'coercion'. Under Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, coercion involves committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by the IPC (like murder) to unlawfully compel someone to enter a contract. This is different from fraud, misbehavior, or anti-social nature - those are not the precise legal categories for this situation.

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