Duress and necessity; One Law case

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Duress refers to situations where an individual commits a crime because they are coerced or threatened by another person. The threat must be serious enough to cause a reasonable person to believe that they or someone else will suffer death or serious injury if they do not comply. • Necessity, on the other hand, involves situations where an individual breaks the law to avoid a greater harm, but without being coerced by another person. In cases of necessity, the individual acts in response to natural forces or circumstances, such as a life-threatening emergency, where breaking the law is seen as

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