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Nötigung: coercion; duress — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Nötigung

coercion; duress

coercion through threat, pressure, or force

IPA/nˈøːtɪɡˌʊŋ/

Pronounce the expression as one natural German lexical unit; keep the main lexical stress clear.

Meaning 1formal · 86%

coercion through threat, pressure, or force

Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt wegen des Verdachts auf Nötigung.

Drohungen mit persönlichen Nachteilen können als Nötigung empfunden werden.

Eine Zustimmung unter massiver Nötigung ist nicht frei erteilt.

The act of forcing a person by threat, pressure, or violence to do, tolerate, or refrain from something against their free will; also a legal term.

The act of forcing a person by threat, pressure, or violence to do, tolerate, or refrain from something against their free will; also a legal term.

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The act of forcing a person by threat, pressure, or violence to do, tolerate, or refrain from something against their free will; also a legal term.