undue influence

undue influence definition - legal

n

A persuasive power sufficient to sway the free will of a donor or testator. Such influence constitutes just cause for a court to nullify a will or invalidate a donor’s gift. A contract may not be binding if one party has undue influence over the other; for example,  one between an employer and an employee or between a priest and a penitent.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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