coercion

coercion
/kowarshan/ Compulsion; constraint; compelling by force or arms or threat. General Motors v. Blevins, D.C.Colo., 144 F.Supp. 381, 384. It may be actual, direct, or positive, as where physical force is used to compel act against one's will, or implied, legal or constructive, as where one party is constrained by subjugation to other to do what his free will would refuse. As used in testamentary law, any pressure by which testator's action is restrained against his free will in the execution of his testament.
"Coercion" that vitiates confession can be mental as well as physical, and question is whether accused was deprived of his free choice to admit, deny, or refuse to answer. Garrity v. State of N. J., U.S.N.J., 385 U.S. 493, 87 S.Ct. 616, 618, 17 L.Ed.2d 562.
A person is guilty of criminal coercion if, with purpose to unlawfully restrict another's freedom of action to his detriment, he threatens to:
(a) commit any criminal offense; or
(b) accuse anyone of a criminal offense; or
(c) expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business repute; or
(d) take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action. Model Penal Code, No. 212.5.
See also duress
- undue influence

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • coercion — co·er·cion /kō ər zhən, shən/ n: the use of express or implied threats of violence or reprisal (as discharge from employment) or other intimidating behavior that puts a person in immediate fear of the consequences in order to compel that person… …   Law dictionary

  • Coercion — Co*er cion, n. [L. coercio, fr. coercere. See {Coerce}.] 1. The act or process of coercing. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The application to another of either physical or moral force. When the force is physical, and cannot be resisted, then the act… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coercion — from O.Fr. cohercion (Mod.Fr. coercion), from M.L. coercionem, from L. coerctionem, earlier coercitionem, noun of action from pp. stem of coercere (see COERCE (Cf. coerce)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • coerción — (Del lat. coercĭo, ōnis). 1. f. Presión ejercida sobre alguien para forzar su voluntad o su conducta. Sobran amenazas y coerciones. 2. Represión, inhibición, restricción. La libertad no es solo ausencia de coerción …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • coercion — compulsion, *force, violence, duress, constraint, restraint Analogous words: *power, might, puissance, strength: intimidation, bulldozing, bullying, browbeating (see corresponding verbs at INTIMIDATE): threatening or threat, menacing or menace… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • coercion — [n] compulsion, pressure browbeating, bullying, constraint, duress, force, intimidation, menace, menacing, persuasion, restraint, strong arm tactic*, threat, threatening, violence; concepts 14,68 …   New thesaurus

  • coercion — [kō ʉr′shən, kō ʉr′zhən] n. [L coercio] 1. the act or power of coercing 2. government by force …   English World dictionary

  • Coercion — For other uses, see Coercion (disambiguation). Coercion (pronounced /koʊˈɜrʃən/) is the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or intimidation or some other …   Wikipedia

  • Coerción — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar al autor …   Wikipedia Español

  • Coerción — (Del bajo lat. coercitio.) ► sustantivo femenino DERECHO Acción de coercer: ■ la entidad la sometió a coerción. * * * coerción (del lat. tardío «coerctĭo, ōnis») f. Acción de reprimir por la fuerza. * * * coerción. (Del lat. coercĭo, ōnis). f.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • coercion — n. under coercion (to do smt. under coercion) * * * [kəʊ ɜːʃ(ə)n] under coercion (to do smt. under coercion) …   Combinatory dictionary

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