metus
metus 〈拉〉恐惧 法律上，指对诸如死亡、残害肢体等巨大灾难的合理且有根据的惧怕，并非仅出于胆怯，胆大者亦可有。只有此类恐惧才构成「胁迫」〔duress〕，使合同无效。 (→exceptio metus)
METUS
metus
metus (mee-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. Fear of imminent danger; apprehension of serious danger, esp. in the form of duress to force a person to do something; the use of threats to bring about some end. • Metus was more comprehensive than duress is in Anglo-American law. It included fear of any evil that