duress
51duress — /djuˈrɛs / (say dyooh res) noun 1. constraint; compulsion. 2. forcible restraint of liberty; imprisonment. 3. Law such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence. {Middle… …
52duress — n. imprisonment; restraint; compulsion by threats …
53duress code — n. a special combination or operation sequence which conveys an alarm or other signal to a remote location while allowing access …
54duress alarm — /djuˈrɛs əlam/ (say dyooh res uhlahm) noun an alarm to be activated by a person, such as a security guard, healthcare worker, etc., who is being threatened with violence by another …
55duress by public utility — The exaction of a payment demanded for services under threat of terminating service, thereby causing great injury to the property or business of the customer. 25 Am 12d Dur § 8 …
56duress of imprisonment — An arrest for improper purposes without just cause; an arrest for a just cause but without lawful authority; an arrest for a just cause and under lawful authority for an improper purpose; or ill treatment of a prisoner under imprisonment… …
57economic duress — eco·nom·ic duress n: wrongful or unlawful conduct that creates fear of economic hardship which prevents the exercise of free will in engaging in a business transaction; also: the defense of economic duress – called also business compulsion;… …
58economic duress — Historically, in contract law, a claim that a contract was voidable for duress could only be successful if a threat to the person (i. e. physical duress) had induced the contract. Now, however, a contract may be voidable for economic duress. The… …
59Stress and duress — is a term which has been used by the United States to describe interrogation techniques authorised for use by United States Armed Forces upon detainees who are determined to be a threat the United States. These techniques are claimed to cause… …
60hold under duress — index detain (hold in custody) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
