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1The Contract Act, 1872

( ACT NO. IX OF 1872 )

Chapter II

OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS

"Free consent" defined
14. Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by-
 
 
 
 
(1) coercion, as defined in section 15, or
 
 
(2) undue influence, as defined in section 16,or
 
 
(3) fraud, as defined in section 17, or
 
 
(4) misrepresentation, as defined in section 18, or
 
 
(5) mistake, subject to the provisions of sections 20, 21 and 22.
 
 
 
 
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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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Taka" and "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan" or "East Pakistan", "Rupees" or "Rs." and "Pakistan Penal Code" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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