Canadian English Meaning of duress
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Definitions and Meaning of duress in English
duress (n)
compulsory force or threat
duress (n.)
Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty.
The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense.
duress (v. t.)
To subject to duress.
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duress
compulsory force or threatHardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty., The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influen
coercion,Compulsion,constraint,intimidation,pressure,arm-twisting,fear,force,stress,threat
agreement,Approval,consent,Permission,persuasion,reason,convincing,persuasion
durer => Durer, durene => Durene, dureless => dureless, dureful => durable, dure => hard,