Cap. 16 Art. 979Where violence is practised on spouse, etc., of contracting party.

(1) Violence is a ground of nullity of a contract even where the threat is directed against the person or the property of the spouse, or of a descendant or an ascendant of the contracting party.

(2) Where the threat is directed against the person or property of other persons, it shall be in the discretion of the court, according to the circumstances of the case, to void the contract or to affirm its validity.