duress

You might argue, "That was a promise made under duress. Besides, no one was there to hear the vow, so it didn't really count, right? "

Generally speaking, you have to prove you signed it under duress, or that you were a victim of fraud or incomplete disclosure.

The credibility of intelligence obtained under duress is always doubtful: tortured terrorists will say anything.

Under duress from the Inquisition in 1633, Galileo recanted his theory that the earth revolves around the sun.

Now I cannot help but suspect that those customers had the same experience as mine and left positive comments under duress.

However , a threat to bring a civil lawsuit does not constitute duress unless such a suit is frivolous or brought in bad faith.

Even under duress, you can't know which one she's giving you and there would be no point in second attempt.

Wills shall manifest the genuine intention of the testators; those made under duress or AS a result of fraud shall be void.

A young neo-Nazi couple has been convicted of those murders, despite allegations of a confession made under duress.

Duress, however, seems to make people dig in their heels.

Financial markets had begun to exhibit huge duress from the subprime problem by the summer of 2007.

Stuffing something into the session is a very common shortcut taken under duress of an impending deadline.

Its linked to unhealthy cholesterol levels, hypertension, and a host of unhealthy habits that most of us turn to under duress.

In the experiments, the team placed mice under duress through such methods as confining them in a restricted space and withholding food.

I'm a sensitive guy. If you are a woman and you're in any kind of emotional duress and you write a song about it, I'll buy you album.

Contracts that are concluded by means of fraud OR duress shall be void.

You hear stories all the time of everyday people transforming into heroes just by acting from their hearts under moments of duress.

'Prenups are usually unwound because there hasn't been full financial disclosure. ' Duress 'is a little harder to prove, ' she adds.

Gordon Brown has finally expressed, under duress, laconic "respect" for the release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber.

I cant study under duress, Tom replied. Besides, after dusk, I feel so tired. My school subjects are so boring this year.

It was a rough and blowy night when Cowperwood started for this institution under duress.

Under more duress, it always found the right gear and was prompt to downshift when called upon.

For a start, most cases coming before a jury involve a confession, often obtained under duress.

Ann: Yeah, a robber intruded into and held me under duress with a gun, when I was withdrawing money in a bank.

Well, work responsibilities aren't the only things that drive us to overcome physical duress.

Ahmad Rezai has since reportedly returned to Iran, though whether he did so voluntarily or under duress isn't clear.

and 3. one party forces the other party to sign an arbitration agreement by means of duress.

However, 'if the economy is under duress, ' Mr. Reinhart says, 'too long doesn't look that long at all.

Nobody ever expects anybody on a reasonable basis to sign any document under duress.

Scores of people have been arrested, with passwords for e-mail and Facebook extracted under duress.

A few big firms, such as Sony and Nissan, have hired outside bosses, though usually under duress: both faced severe competition from abroad.

Voluntary means without any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, or coercion.

But as Liu says, China's not planning on moving toward greater consumption and more efficient investment under international duress.

That's anthropomorphic, because ice isn't alive. But it's a thing that's under duress.

Our team had accomplished a lot in the last four years under extreme duress.

At times of duress, they can sound suspiciously like a mobster's "cough up or else" ( "or else" meaning severe share-dilution).

At the same time, he and his administration have managed to keep the wheels turning under conditions of extreme duress.

Human rights lawyers question the credibility of the confessions because they were obtained under duress.

YMMV, and depending on the duress your snoring causes your loved ones, the device may be worth your time and trouble.

Agreements extracted under duress are not valid under French law.

If anyone considers that he is under duress in any election-related activities, he should report to the relevant enforcement authority.

Yet somehow or another, the marriage keeps on working, in Gabon and Chad, Niger and the Republic of Congo, with no apparent sign of duress.

In laboratories and on shooting ranges, there are people who study what happens to bodies and minds under extreme duress.

and be free from fraud, duress and entered into freely and voluntarily.

We come across desperate cases of people who've been returned to Yemen under duress.

There's no suggestion that the boys are acting under duress .

Skills come into sharper relief when spouses are under duress.

The hedge fund industry was clearly "under duress" , Mr Gann said.

Once again, Henry signed the provisions under duress.

The Cavaliers' tepid road record (16-10) supports that, and Cleveland's offense sometimes is simply not versatile enough under duress.

As a defensive matter that is excusable , the duress has its own rationality.

But because the couple were deemed "under duress" , British law prevented anyone from accessing their accounts.

As part of duress defense to show special vulnerability to fear.

There are also reports that some detainees have lied under duress to please their captors.

He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.

She learned the trade by necessity and under duress.

Most Iranians are aware of the duress people suffer in jail.

There must be no signs of duress.

For example, in many jurisdictions where a person signs a contract under duress, that contract is treated as being void.

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I can't study under duress