Duress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /djʊˈɹɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Duress is a noun meaning Constraint by threat.
Meaning
Constraint by threat.
More Meanings
- To put under duress; to pressure.
- (law) 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.
- (obsolete) Harsh treatment.
Example Sentences
Someone was duressing her.
The small nation was duressed into giving up territory.
It is unclear when it was filmed and if she was under duress during filming.
[…]the agreements[…]made with their landlords, during the time of ſlavery, are only the effect of dureſſe and force;[…].
Word Forms
- duresses
- duressing
- duressed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forced, forcible, coercive, coerce, coercion, enforcement.
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