Undue influence is defined as unfair and improper persuasive pressure within a relationship of trust.

• A. Unfair and improper persuasive pressure within a relationship of trust
• B. Fair and voluntary persuasion among equals
• C. A legal formality required for signing
• D. A general market transaction

Answer: (A)

Undue influence is about unfair pressure that overrides a person’s free will when there’s a relationship of trust. In practice, it occurs when someone in a position of trust uses that relationship to push another person into a decision or agreement that benefits the influencer, not the influenced party. Because the pressure is unfair and improper and exploits the trust, the resulting transaction or disposition can be challenged or set aside.

That definition matches the idea of unfair and improper persuasive pressure within a relationship of trust, which is why it’s the best choice. The other descriptions describe fair persuasion between equals, a required signing formality, or a general market transaction, none of which capture the coercive, trust-based element central to undue influence.