Search results for: “repression”
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Oppression
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Oppression Meaning of Oppression The common law misdemeanor committed by a public officer who, under color of his office , Wrongfully inflicts upon any person any bodily harm , imprisonment or other […]
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Force
Power in motion or action ; strength directed to an end; used as synonymous with violence in the context of assault . A person may use as much force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime , or in the affecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of […]
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Duress
Imprisonment , compulsion . It consists in any illegal imprisonment, or legal imprisonment used for an illegal purpose, or threats of bodily or other harm, or other means amounting to or tending to coerce the will of another, and actually inducing him to do an act contrary to his free […]
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Fetter
nounbond bridle catena chain check compes confinement constraint control curb detention deterrence deterrent disadvantage encumbrance gyve hamper<…
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Disadvantage
nounadverse circumstance adversity block blockade blockage burden check curb damage defect deficiency detainment determent deterrence deterrent detriment<…
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Constraint
In Scotch law. Duress. It is a general rule that when one is compelled into a contract there is no effectual consent, though, ostensibly, there is the form of it. In such case, the contract will be declared void. The constraint requisite thus to annul a contract must be a vis aut metus […]