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Compelled — Compel Com*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compelling}.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive together, to compel, urge; com + pellere to drive: cf. OF. compellir. See {Pulse}.] 1. To drive or urge with force, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compelled — un·compelled; … English syllables
compelled — Moved by force, which, in the law, may mean an unavoidable force. A witness is not compelled to testify if he makes no claim of privilege upon the ground that his testimony might incriminate him or upon any other ground. State v Whalen, 108 Wash… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Compelled signalling — Main article: Signalling (telecommunications) The term compelled signalling refers to a class of telecommunications signalling protocols where receipt of each discrete signal needs to be explicitly acknowledged before the next signal is able to… … Wikipedia
compelled — com·pel || kÉ™m pel v. force, coerce, influence … English contemporary dictionary
COMPELLED — … Useful english dictionary
be compelled — index answer (be responsible) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
finally compelled — In reference to a public utility finally compelled to put lower rates in effect:–the entry by a court of a final order making effective a challenged rate structure. Texarkana v Arkansas, Louisiana Gas Co. 306 US 188, 83 L Ed 598, 59 S Ct 448 … Ballentine's law dictionary
being compelled — being forced … English contemporary dictionary
forced him — compelled him, obliged him … English contemporary dictionary
