Compulsion - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition compulsion

compulsion

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1 : an act of compelling (as by threat or intimidation)
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: coercion [a payment exacted by lawless "E. A. Farnsworth and W. F. Young"]
2 : the state of being compelled
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: duress NOTE: Compulsion can make a contract voidable or be a ground for damages or restitution. Compulsion may also be a defense to a criminal act.