Meaning of Duress | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Harsh treatment.
   obsolete, uncountable
2. Constraint by threat.
   uncountable
3. Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The agreements […] made with the landlords during the time of slavery, are only the effect of duress and force⟳.”

“It is unclear when it was filmed and if she was under duress during filming.”

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