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21duress — [14] Etymologically, duress means literally ‘hardness’, and that was what it was used for when English first acquired it. It comes via Old French duresse from Latin dūritia, a derivative of the adjective dūrus ‘hard’ (from which English gets… …
22duress — noun their confessions were extracted under duress Syn: coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation, constraint; threats; informal arm twisting …
23duress — Any wrongful act of one person that compels a manifestation of apparent assent by another to a transaction without his volition. Compulsion or restraint by which a person is illegally forced to do, or forbear from doing, some act. 25 Am J2d Dur § …
24duress — [14] Etymologically, duress means literally ‘hardness’, and that was what it was used for when English first acquired it. It comes via Old French duresse from Latin dūritia, a derivative of the adjective dūrus ‘hard’ (from which English gets… …
25duress — n. 1 compulsion, esp. imprisonment, threats, or violence, illegally used to force a person to act against his or her will (under duress). 2 forcible restraint or imprisonment. Etymology: ME f. OF duresse f. L duritia f. durus hard …
26Duress (contract law) — Duress in the context of contract law is a common law defense, and if one is successful in proving that the contract is vitiated by duress, the contract may be rescinded, since it is then voidable.Duress has been defined as a threat of harm made… …
27Duress (film) — Duress Greek theatrical poster of Duress Directed by Jordan Barker Produced by …
28duress of goods — duress of goods: a wrongful threat to detain or the actual detaining of another party s property that leaves the party no alternative but to agree to a transaction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
29Duress in English law — For United States law on the criminal defense, as well as for duress in contract law, see duress. Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so …
30Duress code — A duress code is a covert signal used by an individual that is under duress to indicate their state. The term duress code typically refers to a signal embedded in normal communication, such as a word or phrase used during conversation to alert… …
