economic compulsion
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economic duress — eco·nom·ic duress n: wrongful or unlawful conduct that creates fear of economic hardship which prevents the exercise of free will in engaging in a business transaction; also: the defense of economic duress – called also business compulsion;… … Law dictionary
economic duress — Defense of economic duress, or business compulsion, arises where one individual, acting upon another s fear of impending financial injury, unlawfully coerces the latter to perform an act in circumstances which prevent his exercise of free will.… … Black's law dictionary
economic duress — Defense of economic duress, or business compulsion, arises where one individual, acting upon another s fear of impending financial injury, unlawfully coerces the latter to perform an act in circumstances which prevent his exercise of free will.… … Black's law dictionary
economic pressure — The force of circumstances in the field of economics that controls the course taken in a business or industry. The condition which forces one to sell on a low market or purchase on a high market. See business compulsion; economic depression … Ballentine's law dictionary
business compulsion — Duress, clothed in modern dress, arising from business necessity or economic compulsion, as where the owner of a business to an unlawful demand out of fear of a serious loss of trade, unless he complies. 25 Am J2d Dur §§ 6, 7 . One cannot be said … Ballentine's law dictionary
Mutualism (economic theory) — This article is about the economic theory. For the biological term and other uses, see Mutualism (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series on Anarchism … Wikipedia
business compulsion — busi·ness compulsion n: economic duress Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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Capital accumulation — Most generally, the accumulation of capital refers simply to the gathering or amassment of objects of value; the increase in wealth; or the creation of wealth. Capital can be generally defined as assets invested with the expectation that their… … Wikipedia
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