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Term Definition Coercion - pressure, either implied or expressed or both, that negates free choice.
Application in Divorce Coercion is sometimes called "undue influence."

In family law, it happens when one spouse, often the husband, forces the other into actions that she might not otherwise agree to, such as signing a false income tax return.

See Personal Liberty.

See also Innocent Spouse Rule;