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==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
For duress to qualify as a defense, | For duress to qualify as a defense, fourr requirements must be met:<ref name=Gaines /> | ||
# The threat must be of serious bodily harm or death | # The threat must be of serious bodily harm or death | ||
# The threatened harm must be greater than the harm caused by the crime | # The threatened harm must be greater than the harm caused by the crime |