diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
index 7ec12f13e2..db61e03932 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
@@ -647,16 +647,16 @@ namespace Perspex
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Forces the specified property to be re-coerced.
+        /// Forces the specified property to be revalidated.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        public void CoerceValue(PerspexProperty property)
+        public void Revalidate(PerspexProperty property)
         {
             PriorityValue value;
 
             if (this.values.TryGetValue(property, out value))
             {
-                value.Coerce();
+                value.Revalidate();
             }
         }
 
@@ -670,17 +670,17 @@ namespace Perspex
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Forces re-coercion of properties when a property value changes.
+        /// Forces revalidation of properties when a property value changes.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="property">The property to that affects coercion.</param>
+        /// <param name="property">The property to that affects validation.</param>
         /// <param name="affected">The affected properties.</param>
-        protected static void AffectsCoercion(PerspexProperty property, params PerspexProperty[] affected)
+        protected static void AffectsValidation(PerspexProperty property, params PerspexProperty[] affected)
         {
             property.Changed.Subscribe(e =>
             {
                 foreach (var p in affected)
                 {
-                    e.Sender.CoerceValue(p);
+                    e.Sender.Revalidate(p);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -700,14 +700,15 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <returns>The <see cref="PriorityValue"/>.</returns>
         private PriorityValue CreatePriorityValue(PerspexProperty property)
         {
-            Func<object, object> coerce = null;
+            Func<PerspexObject, object, object> validate = property.GetValidationFunc(this.GetType());
+            Func<object, object> validate2 = null;
 
-            if (property.Coerce != null)
+            if (validate != null)
             {
-                coerce = v => property.Coerce(this, v);
+                validate2 = v => validate(this, v);
             }
 
-            PriorityValue result = new PriorityValue(property.Name, property.PropertyType, coerce);
+            PriorityValue result = new PriorityValue(property.Name, property.PropertyType, validate2);
 
             result.Changed.Subscribe(x =>
             {
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
index 7cfec4387d..3c6333bb47 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// </summary>
         private Subject<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> changed = new Subject<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs>();
 
+        private Func<PerspexObject, object, object> validate;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PerspexProperty"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultBindingMode">The default binding mode for the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">A coercion function.</param>
+        /// <param name="validate">A validation function.</param>
         /// <param name="isAttached">Whether the property is an attached property.</param>
         public PerspexProperty(
             string name,
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             object defaultValue,
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.Default,
-            Func<PerspexObject, object, object> coerce = null,
+            Func<PerspexObject, object, object> validate = null,
             bool isAttached = false)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.defaultValues.Add(ownerType, defaultValue);
             this.Inherits = inherits;
             this.DefaultBindingMode = defaultBindingMode;
-            this.Coerce = coerce;
+            this.validate = validate;
             this.IsAttached = isAttached;
         }
 
@@ -116,14 +118,6 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// </value>
         public BindingMode DefaultBindingMode { get; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the property's coerce function.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>
-        /// The property's coerce function.
-        /// </value>
-        public Func<PerspexObject, object, object> Coerce { get; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this is an attached property.
         /// </summary>
@@ -203,14 +197,14 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultBindingMode">The default binding mode for the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">A coercion function.</param>
+        /// <param name="validate">A validation function.</param>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="PerspexProperty{TValue}"/></returns>
         public static PerspexProperty<TValue> Register<TOwner, TValue>(
             string name,
             TValue defaultValue = default(TValue),
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.OneWay,
-            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> coerce = null)
+            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> validate = null)
             where TOwner : PerspexObject
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
@@ -221,7 +215,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 defaultValue,
                 inherits,
                 defaultBindingMode,
-                coerce,
+                validate,
                 false);
 
             PerspexObject.Register(typeof(TOwner), result);
@@ -239,14 +233,14 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultBindingMode">The default binding mode for the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">A coercion function.</param>
+        /// <param name="validate">A validation function.</param>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="PerspexProperty{TValue}"/></returns>
         public static PerspexProperty<TValue> RegisterAttached<TOwner, THost, TValue>(
             string name,
             TValue defaultValue = default(TValue),
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.OneWay,
-            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> coerce = null)
+            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> validate = null)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
 
@@ -256,7 +250,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 defaultValue,
                 inherits,
                 defaultBindingMode,
-                coerce,
+                validate,
                 true);
 
             PerspexObject.Register(typeof(THost), result);
@@ -274,7 +268,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultBindingMode">The default binding mode for the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">A coercion function.</param>
+        /// <param name="validate">A validation function.</param>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="PerspexProperty{TValue}"/></returns>
         public static PerspexProperty<TValue> RegisterAttached<THost, TValue>(
             string name,
@@ -282,7 +276,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             TValue defaultValue = default(TValue),
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.OneWay,
-            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> coerce = null)
+            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> validate = null)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
 
@@ -292,7 +286,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 defaultValue,
                 inherits,
                 defaultBindingMode,
-                coerce,
+                validate,
                 true);
 
             PerspexObject.Register(typeof(THost), result);
@@ -340,6 +334,18 @@ namespace Perspex
             return this.defaultValues[this.OwnerType];
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the validation function for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The validation function, or null if no validation function registered for this type.
+        /// </returns>
+        public Func<PerspexObject, object, object> GetValidationFunc(Type type)
+        {
+            return this.validate;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks whether the <paramref name="value"/> is valid for the property.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
index ebd28467e2..16e327410f 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultBindingMode">The default binding mode for the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">A coercion function.</param>
+        /// <param name="validate">A validation function.</param>
         /// <param name="isAttached">Whether the property is an attached property.</param>
         public PerspexProperty(
             string name,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             TValue defaultValue = default(TValue),
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.Default,
-            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> coerce = null,
+            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> validate = null,
             bool isAttached = false)
             : base(
                 name,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 defaultValue,
                 inherits,
                 defaultBindingMode,
-                Convert(coerce),
+                Convert(validate),
                 isAttached)
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ namespace Perspex
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Converts from a typed coercion function to an untyped.
+        /// Converts from a typed validation function to an untyped.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="f">The typed coercion function.</param>
-        /// <returns>Te untyped coercion function.</returns>
+        /// <param name="f">The typed validation function.</param>
+        /// <returns>The untyped validation function.</returns>
         private static Func<PerspexObject, object, object> Convert(Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> f)
         {
             return f != null ? (o, v) => f(o, (TValue)v) : (Func<PerspexObject, object, object>)null;
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PriorityValue.cs b/Perspex.Base/PriorityValue.cs
index 41e6c884fc..aa312507c0 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PriorityValue.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PriorityValue.cs
@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ namespace Perspex
         private object value;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The function used to coerce the value, if any.
+        /// The function used to validate the value, if any.
         /// </summary>
-        private Func<object, object> coerce;
+        private Func<object, object> validate;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PriorityValue"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="name">The name of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="valueType">The value type.</param>
-        /// <param name="coerce">An optional coercion function.</param>
-        public PriorityValue(string name, Type valueType, Func<object, object> coerce = null)
+        /// <param name="validate">An optional validation function.</param>
+        public PriorityValue(string name, Type valueType, Func<object, object> validate = null)
         {
             this.name = name;
             this.valueType = valueType;
             this.value = PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
             this.ValuePriority = int.MaxValue;
-            this.coerce = coerce;
+            this.validate = validate;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ namespace Perspex
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Causes a re-coercion of the value.
+        /// Causes a revalidation of the value.
         /// </summary>
-        public void Coerce()
+        public void Revalidate()
         {
-            if (this.coerce != null)
+            if (this.validate != null)
             {
                 PriorityLevel level;
 
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ namespace Perspex
 
             var old = this.value;
 
-            if (this.coerce != null)
+            if (this.validate != null)
             {
-                value = this.coerce(value);
+                value = this.validate(value);
             }
 
             this.ValuePriority = priority;
diff --git a/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs b/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
index 20b9c01fe0..5c1d18f8b3 100644
--- a/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
             PerspexProperty.Register<SelectingItemsControl, int>(
                 nameof(SelectedIndex),
                 defaultValue: -1,
-                coerce: CoerceSelectedIndex);
+                validate: ValidateSelectedIndex);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="SelectedItem"/> property.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<object> SelectedItemProperty =
             PerspexProperty.Register<SelectingItemsControl, object>(
                 nameof(SelectedItem),
-                coerce: CoerceSelectedItem);
+                validate: ValidateSelectedItem);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Event that should be raised by items that implement <see cref="ISelectable"/> to
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
         /// <param name="o">The object on which the property has changed.</param>
         /// <param name="value">The proposed value.</param>
         /// <returns>The coerced value.</returns>
-        private static int CoerceSelectedIndex(PerspexObject o, int value)
+        private static int ValidateSelectedIndex(PerspexObject o, int value)
         {
             var control = o as SelectingItemsControl;
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
         /// <param name="o">The object on which the property has changed.</param>
         /// <param name="value">The proposed value.</param>
         /// <returns>The coerced value.</returns>
-        private static object CoerceSelectedItem(PerspexObject o, object value)
+        private static object ValidateSelectedItem(PerspexObject o, object value)
         {
             var control = o as SelectingItemsControl;
 
diff --git a/Perspex.Controls/ScrollViewer.cs b/Perspex.Controls/ScrollViewer.cs
index c46c9e0606..9ccf4d12eb 100644
--- a/Perspex.Controls/ScrollViewer.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Controls/ScrollViewer.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             PerspexProperty.Register<ScrollViewer, Size>("Extent");
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<Vector> OffsetProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.Register<ScrollViewer, Vector>("Offset", coerce: CoerceOffset);
+            PerspexProperty.Register<ScrollViewer, Vector>("Offset", validate: ValidateOffset);
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<Size> ViewportProperty =
             PerspexProperty.Register<ScrollViewer, Size>("Viewport");
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
 
         static ScrollViewer()
         {
-            PerspexObject.AffectsCoercion(ExtentProperty, OffsetProperty);
-            PerspexObject.AffectsCoercion(ViewportProperty, OffsetProperty);
+            PerspexObject.AffectsValidation(ExtentProperty, OffsetProperty);
+            PerspexObject.AffectsValidation(ViewportProperty, OffsetProperty);
         }
 
         public ScrollViewer()
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             return double.IsNaN(result) ? 0 : Math.Round(result);
         }
 
-        private static Vector CoerceOffset(PerspexObject o, Vector value)
+        private static Vector ValidateOffset(PerspexObject o, Vector value)
         {
             ScrollViewer scrollViewer = o as ScrollViewer;
 
diff --git a/Perspex.Controls/TextBox.cs b/Perspex.Controls/TextBox.cs
index 43258abb2b..59148088cb 100644
--- a/Perspex.Controls/TextBox.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Controls/TextBox.cs
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, bool>("AcceptsTab");
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> CaretIndexProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("CaretIndex", coerce: CoerceCaretIndex);
+            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("CaretIndex", validate: ValidateCaretIndex);
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> SelectionStartProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("SelectionStart", coerce: CoerceCaretIndex);
+            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("SelectionStart", validate: ValidateCaretIndex);
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> SelectionEndProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("SelectionEnd", coerce: CoerceCaretIndex);
+            PerspexProperty.Register<TextBox, int>("SelectionEnd", validate: ValidateCaretIndex);
 
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<string> TextProperty =
             TextBlock.TextProperty.AddOwner<TextBox>();
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             }
         }
 
-        private static int CoerceCaretIndex(PerspexObject o, int value)
+        private static int ValidateCaretIndex(PerspexObject o, int value)
         {
             var text = o.GetValue(TextProperty);
             var length = (text != null) ? text.Length : 0;
diff --git a/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs b/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
index cdad058371..4b1a068c07 100644
--- a/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
     public class TreeView : ItemsControl
     {
         public static readonly PerspexProperty<object> SelectedItemProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.Register<TreeView, object>("SelectedItem", coerce: CoerceSelectedItem);
+            PerspexProperty.Register<TreeView, object>("SelectedItem", validate: ValidateSelectedItem);
 
         static TreeView()
         {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             e.Handled = true;
         }
 
-        private static object CoerceSelectedItem(PerspexObject o, object value)
+        private static object ValidateSelectedItem(PerspexObject o, object value)
         {
             //var control = o as SelectingItemsControl;
 
diff --git a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests.csproj b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests.csproj
index d1fa0f4dd0..52cee55ccb 100644
--- a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Collections\PerspexListTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GlobalSuppressions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_GetObservable.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_Coercion.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_Binding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_Inheritance.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObjectTests_SetValue.cs" />
diff --git a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Coercion.cs b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
similarity index 62%
rename from Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Coercion.cs
rename to Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
index bc1784720d..2bbbc13d3c 100644
--- a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Coercion.cs
+++ b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// <copyright file="PerspexObjectTests_Coercion.cs" company="Steven Kirk">
+// <copyright file="PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs" company="Steven Kirk">
 // Copyright 2015 MIT Licence. See licence.md for more information.
 // </copyright>
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -7,22 +7,18 @@
 namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
 {
     using System;
-    using System.Linq;
-    using System.Reactive.Linq;
-    using System.Reactive.Subjects;
     using Xunit;
 
-    public class PerspexObjectTests_Coercion
+    public class PerspexObjectTests_Validation
     {
         [Fact]
-        public void CoerceValue_Causes_Recoercion()
+        public void SetValue_Causes_Validation()
         {
             Class1 target = new Class1();
 
-            target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 7);
-            Assert.Equal(7, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
-            target.MaxQux = 5;
-            target.CoerceValue(Class1.QuxProperty);
+            target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 5);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 25));
+            Assert.Equal(5, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -38,20 +34,39 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
             Assert.Equal(10, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Revalidate_Causes_Recoercion()
+        {
+            Class1 target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 7);
+            Assert.Equal(7, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
+            target.MaxQux = 5;
+            target.Revalidate(Class1.QuxProperty);
+        }
+
         private class Class1 : PerspexObject
         {
             public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> QuxProperty =
-                PerspexProperty.Register<Class1, int>("Qux", coerce: Coerce);
+                PerspexProperty.Register<Class1, int>("Qux", validate: Coerce);
 
             public Class1()
             {
                 this.MaxQux = 10;
+                this.ErrorQux = 20;
             }
 
             public int MaxQux { get; set; }
 
+            public int ErrorQux { get; set; }
+
             private static int Coerce(PerspexObject instance, int value)
             {
+                if (value > ((Class1)instance).ErrorQux)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+                }
+
                 return Math.Min(Math.Max(value, 0), ((Class1)instance).MaxQux);
             }
         }
diff --git a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PriorityValueTests.cs b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PriorityValueTests.cs
index 2fc273dd65..4d4fc77026 100644
--- a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PriorityValueTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PriorityValueTests.cs
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void Coerce_Should_ReCoerce_Value()
+        public void Revalidate_Should_ReCoerce_Value()
         {
             var max = 10;
             var target = new PriorityValue("Test", typeof(int), x => Math.Min((int)x, max));
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
             source.OnNext(15);
             Assert.Equal(10, target.Value);
             max = 12;
-            target.Coerce();
+            target.Revalidate();
             Assert.Equal(12, target.Value);
         }