law: Indian Contract Act, 1872 
  14. "Free consent" defined
  Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by-
  (1) coercion, as defined in section 15, or
  (2) undue influence, as defined in section 16, or
  (3) fraud, as defined in section 17, or
  (4) misrepresentation, as defined in section 18, or
  (5) mistake, subject to the provisions of sections 20, 21, and
  
  22.
  Consent is said to be so caused when it would not have been
  
  given but for the existence of such coercion, undue influence, fraud,
  
  misrepresentation, or mistake.