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exceptio quod metus causa

exceptio quod metus causa phrase: the exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.

Phrase

exceptio quod metus causa?

  1. The exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.
    • It appears that in that Court, the defence stressed by appellant's counsel was the exceptio quod metus causa and it was to that defence that the learned Judge-President mainly directed himself.1974, SHEPSTONE v SHEPSTONE 1974 (2) SA 462 (N)
    • Reverting to the defence raised by first defendant, it is clear that a contract may be vitiated by duress (metus), the raison d'etre of the rule apparently being that intimidation or improper pressure renders the consent of the party subjected to duress no true consent at all. ][ 1974, AREND AND ANOTHER v ASTRA FURNISHERS (PTY) LTD 1974 (1) SA 298 (C)

Origin of exceptio quod metus causa

From Latin exceptio (“exception”) quod (“based on”) metus (“duress”) causa (“a cause (of action)”).

Questions about exceptio quod metus causa

What does exceptio quod metus causa mean?
Exceptio quod metus causa means the exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.
What part of speech is exceptio quod metus causa?
Exceptio quod metus causa is a phrase.

Words near exceptio quod metus causa in the dictionary

  1. excepted
  2. exceptest
  3. excepting
  4. exceptio metus
  5. exceptio non numeratae pecuniae
  6. exceptio quod metus causa
  7. exception
  8. exception handler
  9. exception handlers
  10. exception handling
  11. exception that proves the rule

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