Canadian French Meaning of duress

contrainte

Other Canadian French words related to contrainte

Definitions and Meaning of duress in English

Wordnet

duress (n)

compulsory force or threat

Webster

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.

Webster

duress (v. t.)

To subject to duress.

FAQs About the word duress

contrainte

compulsory force or threatHardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty., The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influen

contrainte,Compulsion,contrainte,intimidation,pression,tordre le bras,peur,force,stress,menace

accord,Approbation,consentement,Permission,persuasion,raison,convaincant,persuasion

durer => Dürer, durene => Durène, dureless => sans pression, dureful => durable, dure => dur,