Opal asks paolo, who does not understand english, to sign what opal says is an application to open a bank account. in fact, the application is a note. if sued on the note by an hdc, paolo's best defense would

a. extreme duress.
b. fraud in the execution.
c. fraud in the inducement
d. mistake

fraud in the execution    

Explanation:

Fraud in the execution refers to an unlawful act that can have dire results. Fraud is regarded to be enough action purposely scheduled to mislead another individual with a negative impact on that individual. Fraud may include misinterpreting a contractual component or taking something out of a deal that might deceive another person. Fraud could be a serious felony offense.

Thus, from the above we can conclude that the given case depicts fraud in the execution.