☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Duress (Criminal Defense)

A defense asserting that the defendant committed the crime because they were threatened with imminent death or serious bodily harm if they refused — negating the voluntariness of their act. Not available for murder.

Category: Criminal Law
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