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- Dictionaryduress/djʊˈrɛs/
noun
- 1. threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement: "confessions extracted under duress"
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DURESS definition: 1. threats used to force a person to do something: 2. threats used to force a person to do…. Learn more.
Duress is a noun that means forcible restraint or constraint, or compulsion by threat. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and legal implications of duress from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
DURESS meaning: 1. threats used to force a person to do something: 2. threats used to force a person to do…. Learn more.
Oct 23, 2016 · Duress defined and explained with examples. Duress is a compulsion, coercion, or pressure to do something one does not want to do.
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- In January, 2003, Keshia Dixon went to two separate gun dealers, where she bought seven guns by giving false information. When she was charged with...
- 1. Civil Lawsuit – A lawsuit brought about in court when one person claims to have suffered a loss due to the actions of another person. 2. Mutual...
Duress definition: compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.. See examples of DURESS used in a sentence.
If you do something under duress, you do it because someone is forcing you to: The confession was made under duress. (Definition of duress from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
duress in British English. (djʊˈrɛs , djʊə- ) noun. 1. compulsion by use of force or threat; constraint; coercion (often in the phrase under duress) 2. law. the illegal exercise of coercion. 3. confinement; imprisonment.
