Coercion - Law Dictionary Search Results
Force majeure
Force majeure, irresistible compulsion, coercion diplomatically recognized as irresistible, Concise Oxford Dict. Compare ACT OF GOD; RESTRAINT OF PRINCES. An event or effect
Compelled testimony
testimony' as evidence procured not merely by physical threats or violence but by psychic torture, atmospheric pressure, environmental coercion, tiring interrogative prolixity, overbearing and intimidatory methods and the like - not legal penalty for violation, Nandini Satpathy
Consensus, non concubitus, facit matrimonium
person non compotes mentis, or a boy under 14 or a girl under 12, or a person under coercion (see Scott v. Sebright, (1886) 12 PD 21), cannot enter into this, or indeed any other contract. But
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Enforce
and is given many shades of meaning and applicability, but it does not necessarily imply actual force or coercion. As applied to process, the term implies execution and embraces all the legal means of collecting a judgment,
Voluntary
Admn.), (2000) 1 SCC 498. Means a statement made of the free Will and accord of accused, without coercion, whether from fear of any threat of harm, promise, or inducement or any hope of reward, State v.
Obtaining or attempting to obtain
accept money that is offered, or solicit payment of a bribe, or extort the bribe by threat or coercion; in each case, he obtains a pecuniary advantage by abusing his position as a public servant. The word
Strike
employment; a strike or lock-out shall not be deemed to be calculated to coerce the Government unless such coercion ought reasonably be expected as a consequence thereof. As to the legality of strikes generally, see Jose v.
Testimonial compulsion
Testimonial compulsion, connotes coercion which produces the positive volitional evidentiary acts of the person, as opposed to the negative attitude of silence
Undue influence
his favour. And if the testator retains his mental capacity, and there is no element of fraud or coercion-it has often been observed that undue influence may in the last analysis be brought under one or the
Free will
A will free from improper coercion or restraint
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