Which of the following is true of duress?
A) It is liable for fraud.
B) Its threat should involve physical harm for it to be actionable as duress.
C) It is not enforceable against the innocent party.
D) Intoxicating a person to sign a contract is considered duress.

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Duress is a situation where a person enters into a contract due to coercion or threat. It is not enforceable against the innocent party, meaning the person who was coerced or threatened. The other options are incorrect: A is incorrect because fraud is a separate legal concept, B is incorrect because duress can be actionable even without physical harm, and D is incorrect because intoxication is a separate ground for voiding a contract.

Which of the Following Is True of Duress