Word: duress
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...whereby the signatories are under no obligation to prevent war, yet are at liberty to disregard its results, might well create more causes of strife than it would allay. It would signify that any nation could repudiate its treaties, and disregard those made by others, on the ground of duress...
...would lead to lengthy controversies about rights, protracted friction between disputing powers, and possible hostilities. Furthermore, universally accepted it would provide a highly undesirable loophole of indefinite claims through which an unscrupulous nation might, on convenient occasions, "repudiate its treaties and disregard those of others on the ground of duress...
...story. But as he left the courtroom arm-in-arm with Barr, Register was heard to say: "That's all right, Eddie; it had to come out some time." Straightway a bill was offered in the Texas Legislature, similar to a Maryland statute, to make newsgatherers immune from "duress testimony." In 1929 Senator Arthur Capper planned a like measure...
Rebel Solidarity. The extreme southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, whence the revolution sprang, appeared to have plumped solidly for revolt. The state legislature under no duress voted $500,000 for the rebel army. Said the local Roman Catholic Archbishop, Monsignor John Becker...
Profits. However harassed the oil industry is by its problems, many a businessman in other lines last week viewed 1929 earnings of oil companies with envy. The duress of last year apparently did not hurt well-managed companies. Notable earnings statements included...