Advertisement
Advertisement
duress
[ doo-res, dyoo-, door-is, dyoor- ]
noun
- compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
Synonyms: ,
- Law. such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence.
- forcible restraint, especially imprisonment.
duress
/ djʊə-; djʊˈrɛs /
noun
- compulsion by use of force or threat; constraint; coercion (often in the phrase under duress )
- law the illegal exercise of coercion
- confinement; imprisonment
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of duress1
Example Sentences
In the video, in which he appears to be speaking under duress, the 21-year-old appealed to the US and Israeli governments to secure his release.
He appeared to be speaking under duress as he criticised the Israeli government.
His family and lawyers have always insisted that the evidence against him is almost entirely based on a confession given under severe duress.
There are other remarkable innovations that Palestinians in Gaza have made under immense duress, with the threat of injury or death always looming.
From the opening moments of Episode 4, the characters telegraphed duress through some phone calls.
Advertisement
Related 51Թs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse