Threatening: The accused must have threatened the victim with either death, serious injury, or serious harm to another person or damage to their property.
Fear: The threat must have created a reasonable apprehension of injury or harm in the mind of the victim. Fear should not be imaginary or hypothetical, but based on real or actual danger.
Intention: The accused must have intended to cause the victim to fear for their safety or to compel them to do something that they would not have done or refrain from doing otherwise.
Communication: The threat must have been communicated to the victim either verbally, in writing, or through any other means of communication.
Causation: The threat should have resulted in the victim being compelled to act or refrain from acting in a certain manner. The victim’s response need not be immediate or direct, but should be a result of the threat.
