Criminal Code
340Meaning of menace for pt 3.5
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340 Meaning of menace for pt 3.5 (1) A menace includes— (a) an express or implied threat of action that is detrimental or unpleasant to someone else; or (b) a general threat of detrimental or unpleasant action that is implied because the person making the demand is a public official. (2) A threat against an individual is a menace only if— (a) the threat would be likely to cause an individual of normal stability and courage to act unwillingly; or (b) the threat would be likely to cause the individual to act unwillingly because of a particular vulnerability of which the maker of the threat is aware. (3) A threat against an entity other than an individual is a menace only if— (a) the threat would ordinarily cause an unwilling response; or (b) the threat would be likely to cause an unwilling response because of a particular vulnerability of which the maker of the threat is aware.