oppression n. (1)(非法行使权力而进行的)压迫；压制 (2)(刑法)滥用职权 公职人员出于不正当目的滥用职权，造成他人伤害的行为。本罪并不包括勒索罪〔extortion〕，后者是一种更为严重的犯罪行为。 (3)(合同法)强迫签订非法合同 依据这种非法合同而支付的金钱或转让的财产，可以通过法律救济而回复。 (→duress; unconscionability) (4)(公司法)压迫 公司的董事会或控股人对少数持股人的不公正对待，尤其是在封闭式公司〔close corporation〕中。 (=shareholder oppression)
oppression. 1. The act or an instance of unjustly exercising authority or power. 2. An offense consisting in the abuse of discretionary authority by a public officer who has an improper motive, as a result of which a person is injured. • This offense does not include extortion, which is typically a more serious crime.