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  • 61Kein Zwang in der Religion — Es gibt keinen Zwang in der Religion ist der Anfang des 256. Koranverses der zweiten Sure. Der Vers gilt als locus classicus bei Diskussionen über religiöse Toleranz im Islam[1] und wurde sowohl in der klassischen als auch modernen Koranexegese… …

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  • 62duress — du·ress /du̇ res, dyu̇ / n [Anglo French duresce, literally, hardness, harshness, from Old French, from Latin duritia, from durus hard]: wrongful and usu. unlawful compulsion (as threats of physical violence) that induces a person to act against… …

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  • 63force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp …

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  • 64Duress in English law — For United States law on the criminal defense, as well as for duress in contract law, see duress. Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so …

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  • 65constraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pressure, force, stress; restraint, confinement, repression; reserve, embarrassment, stiffness; compulsion, coercion, necessity, duress. See modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The use of force] Syn.… …

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  • 66duress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. coercion; restraint, imprisonment. See compulsion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. coercion, compulsion, intimidation, constraint; see pressure 2 , restraint 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. coercion,… …

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  • 67force — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compulsion, coercion; strength, brawn, power, might; meaning, import, effect; troops, soldiery, army (see combatant). See vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Physical power] Syn. strength, energy, might;… …

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  • 68pressure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strain, compulsion, stress; persuasion, coercion, persuasiveness; affliction, trouble; distress; heaviness, compression. See adversity, gravity, importance, influence, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 69Persecution — • The unlawful coercion of another s liberty or his unlawful punishment Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persecution     Persecution      …

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  • 70Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery, and with limited exceptions, such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude. It was adopted on December 6,… …

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