What is DURESS?

v. To subject to duress. A word used by Lord Bacon. “If tlie party duresscd do make any motion,” etc. Bac. Max. 89, reg. 22.

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DURESS PER MINAS, DURESS, MORAL DURESS, DURESS OF PROPERTY, DURESS OF IMPRISONMENT, WEREGILD, or WERGILD, CASE FOR MOTION, INLAW, PROLICIDE, MERE MOTION


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