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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2023 Revised Edition
Contents

Part · Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements

14. “Free consent”

In plain English

Consent is free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake. Consent is caused by these things when it would not have been given without them. Coercion, undue influence, fraud and misrepresentation each have their own definitions in other sections.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

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 the provisions of 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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