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The "duress" you refer to is only relevant when someone is using "the authority of a public official" in lieu of force. I.e., the police/IRS can't threaten to a
by yummyfajitas 12y ago
The "duress" you refer to is only relevant when someone is using "the authority of a public official" in lieu of force. I.e., the police/IRS can't threaten to arrest you/hit you with tax penalties unless you sex them up.
Please read all of 261.7.
[edit: I misunderstood the scoping rules of law. Ignore.]
- graeme 12y agoThis isn't correct. I made an incorrect citation, but you're also reading the text wrong. There is no 261.7. There is 261.a.7, which deals with public officials. 261.b deals with duress, and applies to all of 261.