Definition of Duress
Duress
du·ress
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(noun)
compulsion to do something against one's will by threats or violence;
e.g. She gave the false confession under the gangster's duress to harm the rest of her family.
(noun)
a constraint that renders a contract or agreement void when performed or enforced under its influence;
e.g. They extracted the confession under the duress that she would get a lower sentence in court.
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