What is 'duress' under contract law?

What is 'duress' under contract law?

Michael Ehline (Attorney at Law) gives expert video advice on: What is a 'contract'?; What is a 'breach of contract'?; What is a 'breach of confidence' under contract law? and more...

Duress when used in the contract understanding, is simply a situation where someone enters into a contract basically with a gun to their head. The law says no, that's no contract. If you are forced to enter into a contract under duress, the law will undo that contract and declare it illegal.