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121Threatening the President of the United States — Criminal law Part of …
122Nishikawa v. Dulles — Supreme Court of the United States Argued May 1–2, 1957 Reargued October 28, 1957 …
123pressure — I noun anxiety, anxiousness, brunt, brute force, burden, coercion, compulsion, constraining force, constraint, controlling power, crisis, drive, duress, encumbrance, exertion, exhortation, exigency, force, hardship, heaviness, hindrance,… …
124constraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pressure, force, stress; restraint, confinement, repression; reserve, embarrassment, stiffness; compulsion, coercion, necessity, duress. See modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The use of force] Syn.… …
125force — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compulsion, coercion; strength, brawn, power, might; meaning, import, effect; troops, soldiery, army (see combatant). See vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Physical power] Syn. strength, energy, might;… …
126coercion — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. compulsion, duress, intimidation, constraint; see oppression 1 , pressure 2 , restraint 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. force, pressure, duress, bullying, persuasion, strong arm tactics, railroading, constraint, scare… …
127shotgun marriage — the marriage of a pregnant bride to the putative father The man is supposed to have come to the altar or register office under duress. Also as shotgun wedding: Princess Caroline of Monaco is finding it impossible to secure an annulment… …
128AGENCY — AGENCY, legal concept whereby the lawful acts of someone authorized by, and acting on behalf of, another are as effective as if performed by the principal; recognized in Jewish law from ancient times. A basic concept in the Talmud is that a man s …
