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Contracts Act 1950 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Of Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements

14. “Free consent”

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Consent is free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake. Consent counts as caused by these things when it would not have been given without them. Other sections of the Act define coercion, undue influence, fraud and misrepresentation, and set rules on mistake.

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Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by—

(a)

coercion, as defined in section 15;

(b)

undue influence, as defined in section 16;

(c)

fraud, as defined in section 17;

(d)

misrepresentation, as defined in section 18; or

(e)

mistake, subject to sections 21, 22 and 23.

Consent is said to be so caused when it would not have been given but for the existence of such coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation, or mistake.

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Read on from s 15

Part IV

Of Contingent Contracts

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Part V

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Part VI

Of Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract

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Part VII

Of the Consequences of Breach of Contract

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Part VIII

Of Indemnity and Guarantee

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Part IX

Of Bailment

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Part X

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