Who is considered the aggrieved party in contract law?

In contract law, the aggrieved party is the one who has suffered harm or loss due to a breach of the contract or an unfair situation arising from the agreement. When consent is obtained through coercion, it undermines the validity of that consent because the party is not entering the agreement freely and voluntarily. This makes them the aggrieved party, as they have been forced into the contract against their will, potentially leading to negative consequences, such as being bound by unfavorable terms or incurring losses.

The other options do not accurately describe the aggrieved party. The party benefiting most from the agreement typically has no claims of being aggrieved, as they are profiting from the contract. The party who drafted the contract might have the most control over its terms, but they are not inherently aggrieved just by virtue of being the drafter. Similarly, the party that enforces the contract terms may be seeking to uphold their rights but is not necessarily the one who has suffered harm. Therefore, the aggrieved party is specifically defined by their experience of coercion, which invalidates their consent and places them in a position of disadvantage in the contractual relationship.