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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNötigung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnøːtɪɡʊŋ
"Das Geständnis wurde unter Zwang abgelegt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgment.
"The confession was obtained under duress and was therefore inadmissible in court." - 2
Constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.
"She signed the contract under financial duress, fearing immediate bankruptcy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'duresce', meaning hardship, severity, or sternness, which itself stems from the Latin 'durities' (hardness), derived from 'durus' (hard). Over the centuries in Anglo-Norman legal contexts, its meaning narrowed specifically to the use of force, constraints, or illegal threats to compel someone to act against their will.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duress" is said worldwide
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contrainte
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t
"Il a signé le document sous la contrainte."
Nötigung
Transliteration: ˈnøːtɪɡʊŋ
"Das Geständnis wurde unter Zwang abgelegt."
coercizione
Transliteration: koertʃiˈtsjone
"La confessione è stata estorta sotto duress."
coacción
Transliteration: koakˈsjon
"Firmó el contrato bajo coacción."
coação
Transliteration: ko.aˈsɐ̃w
"A confissão foi feita sob coação."
दबाव
Transliteration: dabaav
"उसने दबाव में आकर हस्ताक्षर किए।"
胁迫
Transliteration: xiépò
"这份协议是在胁迫下签署的。"
강압
Transliteration: gang-ap
"그 자백은 강압에 의해 이루어졌습니다."
脅迫
Transliteration: kyōhaku
"その契約は脅迫の下で結ばれた。"
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