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coercion
his or her will ;also : the defense that one acted under coercion see also defense, duress compare undue influence
duress
: coercion ;also : the affirmative defense of having acted under duress see also economic duress compare necessity, undue influence NOTE: A person may be able to avoid the consequences of his or her acts under the
entrap
entrap en·trapped en·trap·ping : to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute [police him into violating the literal terms of a
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entrapment
the burden of proving either that he or she would not have committed the crime but for the undue persuasion or fraud of the government agent, or that the encouragement was such that it created a risk
extort
ex- out + torquere to twist] : to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or power ex·tort·er n ex·tor·tive [-stȯr-tiv] adj
fraud
of a public or private trust or confidence, the breach of a fiduciary duty, or the use of undue influence) called also legal fraud compare actual fraud in this entry equitable fraud : constructive fraud in this
jurisprude
makes ostentatious show of learning in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law or who regards legal doctrine with undue solemnity or veneration [philosophers and s might long and profoundly debate the question of which was the greater
necessity
harm greater than that resulting from the act see also choice of evils defense at defense compare duress, undue influence 2 : something that is necessary esp. to subsistence [obligated to provide the necessities of food, clothing,
Extort
To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force menace duress torture or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity to wrench away from to tear away to wring from to
order
as a : an order that limits, denies, or defers discovery by a party in order to prevent undue embarrassment, expense, oppression, or disclosure of trade secrets b : restraining order in this entry qualified domestic relations
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