duress
11duress — Any unlawful threat or coercion used by a person to induce another to act (or to refrain from acting) in a manner he or she otherwise would not (or would). Subjecting person to improper pressure which overcomes his will and coerces him to comply… …
12duress — Any unlawful threat or coercion used by a person to induce another to act (or to refrain from acting) in a manner he or she otherwise would not (or would). Subjecting person to improper pressure which overcomes his will and coerces him to comply… …
13Duress — The act of using force, false imprisonment, coercion, threats or psychological pressure to compel someone to act contrary to his or her wishes or interests. Duress is also used as a form of defense to a crime by a defendant who is compelled or… …
14duress — n. under duress (to sign a confession under duress) * * * [djʊ(ə) res] under duress (to sign a confession under duress) …
15duress — du|ress [djuˈres US du ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: duresce, from Latin durus hard ] illegal or unfair threats under duress ▪ The confession was obtained under duress …
16duress — du|ress [ du res ] noun uncount FORMAL force or threats that make someone do something they do not want to: under duress: Some witnesses claim they signed their statements under duress …
17duress — [[t]djʊəre̱s, AM dʊr [/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu under N To do something under duress means to do it because someone forces you to do it or threatens you. [FORMAL] The diplomat would not comment on whether he thought her confession had been made under… …
18duress — noun (U) formal illegal or unfair threats: under duress (=using unfair threats): The confession was obtained under duress …
19duress — UK [djʊˈres] / US [dʊˈres] noun [uncountable] formal force or threats that make someone do something they do not want to under duress: Some witnesses claim they signed their statements under duress …
20duress — [djʊˈres] noun under duress formal if you do something under duress, you do it because someone has forced or threatened you[/ex] …
