INTIMIDATION

intimidation

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intimidation, n. Unlawful coercion; extortion. • In England, intimidation was established as a tort in the 1964 case of Rookes v. Barnard, 1964 App. Cas. 1129 (P.C. 1964) (appeal taken from B.C.).[Cases: Extortion and Threats 34. C.J.S. Threats and Unlawful Communications §§ 29–31.] — intimidate, vb. — intimidatory, adj. — intimidator, n. “The wrong of […]

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intimidation

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intimidation n. (1)胁迫；威胁；恐吓 通常指采用威胁或暴力手段迫使他人做某事或阻止其行使权利的侵权行为或犯罪行为。即加害人故意使被害人陷入即将受到人身伤害的恐惧，这种恐惧不是因受害人胆小所致，但也不必达到使受害人陷入惊惧、恐慌或歇斯底里的程度。也指被胁迫的状态。在英国，1964年鲁克斯诉巴纳德〔Rookes v.Barnard〕一案确定胁迫为侵权行为。 (2) (英格兰古法)胁迫 以暴力或恫吓强迫他人，包括该他人的妻与子，不做其有权做之事或做其有权不做之事，构成轻罪。

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