# Duress

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDDmzFedWDpLN1Xtuy3FiLh

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Nötigung
- en-gb: Duress
- es-es: Coacción
- es-mx: Coacción
- fr-fr: Contrainte
- he-il: הכרזה
- hi-in: दबाव
- ja-jp: 強要
- pt-br: Coação
- zh-cn: 胁迫

## Definition

Duress is a legal defense that can be used in civil litigation to excuse or justify a party's actions when they were performed under the threat of harm or coercion.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBAoFbSK8WP6xJyVrgQd5PZ
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8M17iDuzPuxfwF4pu35lC1

**Deprecated:** False