Duress definition

Duress means a direct or implied threat of force, violence, danger, or retribution sufficient to coerce a reasonable person of ordinary susceptibilities to perform an act which otherwise would not have been performed, or acquiesce in an act to which one otherwise would not have submitted. The total circumstances, including the age of the victim, and his or her relationship to the defendant, are factors to consider in appraising the existence of duress.
Duress means, broadly, a threat of harm made to compel a person to do something against the person’s will or judgement; especially a wrongful threat made by one person to compel a manifestation of seeming assent by another person to a transaction without real volition.
Duress means use of physical or psychological force to coerce a person to sign an acknowledgment of paternity;

Examples of Duress in a sentence

  • Physical security systems are defined as, but not limited to, Access Control, Video Surveillance, Duress, Intercom, Intrusion, Emergency Phones, Paging Systems and other security controls as further described in Appendix A.

  • Physical security systems are defined as, but not limited to, Access Control, Video Surveillance, Duress, Intercom, Intrusion, Emergency Phones, Paging Systems, and other security controls as further described in Appendix A.

  • Duress Various duress manufacturers are installed throughout the County facilities.


More Definitions of Duress

Duress means the type of affirmative defense described in Section 2.6, paragraph b.
Duress in a workerʼs employment, means if that workerʼs employer or a representative of that employer directly or indirectly
Duress means subjecting a person to improper pressure which overcomes his will and coerces him to comply with a demand to which he would not have yielded if he were acting as a free agent.
Duress means a threat of force, violence, danger, or retribution against an owner of the work of fine
Duress means the use of direct or implied threat of force, violence, danger, hardship, or retribution sufficient to cause a person to perform an act or submit to an act to which he or she would not otherwise submit. In determining whether duress is present in the facts, consider the totality of the circumstances, including but not limited to the age, mental state, physical stature, maturity of the victim; the victim- perpetrator relationship; and specific characteristics of the perpetrator.
Duress means the use of force or other means by which to achieve compliance.
Duress means use of physical or psychological force to