Examples of 'duress' in a sentence
Meaning of "duress"
Duress is a noun that refers to the use of force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will
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- Harsh treatment.
- Constraint by threat.
- 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.
- To put under duress; to pressure.
How to use "duress" in a sentence
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Duress impacts relationships in one of two ways.
History is not duress unless one makes it so.
Duress also exists in criminal law proceedings.
A promise made under duress is no promise at all.
The duress code has two effects.
Obtaining confessions under duress is strictly prohibited.
The duress doctrine therefore is a substitute for.
Anything said under duress is inherently unreliable.
Some men do strange things under duress.
Brady was under duress all day.
No markers indicate that it was signed under duress.
There has to be evidence of duress to move forward.
There was no sign that he was under any duress.
She is interned under duress for a month.
Means this donation was given under duress.
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A person acts under duress or coercion if.
I am just worried she might be under duress.
A person acts under duress or coercion if that person.
Physical objects comma circumstances of duress comma.
Under great duress by the way.
It was most certainly not made under duress.
Confessions made under duress were not admissible in court.
I gave out that number under duress.
No physical duress for the next eight hours.
They would have found a duress signal.
The duress output is activated output switches to earth.
And a confession made under duress is useless.
Under duress he signed a letter of apology at the gravesite.
You did all those things under duress.
My client is under extreme duress due to these circumstances.
Who gave us a confession under extreme duress.
A statement made under duress after days of torture.
They were likely forced to drive under duress.
He came here in duress about two hours ago.
The man was clearly under extreme duress.
Said he was under duress while he committed the robbery.
The body language says no signs of duress.
Under duress they disclosed the october contingent.
I do not think this was written under duress.
Negotiated under duress to save my life.
Many others of fair ladies under duress.
Regardless of the duress you were under at the time.
They will say he said it under duress.
Under duress because of her husband.
Perhaps he made his speech under duress.
Obtained under duress are not valid.
I need to know you are not under duress.
Opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men.
That would only happen under duress.
We are under duress here more than anywhere else.
