The phrase "able to compel a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or ability to force or drive someone or something to do something.
Example: "The evidence presented in court was able to compel a change in the jury's decision."
Alternatives: "capable of forcing a" or "able to drive a".
But sometimes a truth-seeking society needs to be able to compel a person to speak outside his trial -- in grand jury rooms, civil cases and legislative hearings, for example.
According to Wodeham's description of different types of evidence, it is clear that this "proof" is not able to compel a truly evident judgment because the proof remains open to doubt and thus only reaches the second degree of evidence.
Jealous because she was so powerful to the extent that she was able to compel a room of hundreds of people to attentively listen to her every word.
Regulators will not be able to compel any divestment by Ryanair until after the company has exhausted its appeals.
Feuer said his office was able to compel "informal" changes at a third location in Canoga Park by working with the property owner.
They passed a motion saying the IPCC should be able to compel police officers involved in an incident leading to a death to give evidence.
Feminists, moreover, became more influential inside the Democratic Party and were able to compel the party to take a firmer pro-choice stance.
While a non-governmental agency will not be able to compel medical tourism facilities to participate in a rating scheme, patients who see engaging in medical tourism responsibly as a moral obligation could create market pressure for participation (Eyal: Global Health Impact Labels, submitted).
The Supreme Court reasoned that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment made the right to be able to compel defense witnesses to testify necessary for a defendant's "due process" rights to fair proceedings, which applies to the states.
"And I can't see any prospect of the Syrian opposition being able to compel him to make dramatic concessions in a peace negotiation". The government has yet to fully secure areas around the capital, and fighting continues in various pockets of Syria's east as well as the northwestern province of Idlib.
Just imagine for a moment that she were able to compel Google to publish its PageRank algorithm, the one that decides which pages are most relevant to your search query.
