A contract induced by threatening to bring a civil suit against an individual is prohibited:
A) if the threat is an abuse of process.
B) if the suit is to recover a debt, whether the debt is valid or in controversy.
C) under no circumstances.
D) Two answers are correct.

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Threatening to bring a civil suit is prohibited if it constitutes an abuse of process, which involves using legal proceedings for an ulterior purpose beyond what the process was intended for.

A Contract Induced by Threatening to Bring a Civil Suit