"exceptio quod metus causa" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1974, SHEPSTONE v SHEPSTONE 1974 (2) SA 462 (N):",
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          "ref": "[ 1974, AREND AND ANOTHER v ASTRA FURNISHERS (PTY) LTD 1974 (1) SA 298 (C)",
          "text": "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. ]"
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