Sentence examples for statement under duress from inspiring English sources

Bo said his wife was "crazy", "lies all the time" and fabricated her statement under duress, according to court transcripts published online.

The video, which was broadcast on all the major news networks, raised concerns for the man, whose robotic performance indicated that he was reading a prepared statement under duress.

With all due respect, I assume that you made your public statement under duress.

aEdie said the Jordanian constitution "prohibits clearly and expressly the use of torture and the reliance on any statement obtained under duress, including torture".

But James Eadie, a lawyer for the government, said there was no reason to believe that Jordanian judges would ignore constitutional provisions prohibiting "clearly and expressly the use of torture and the reliance on any statement obtained under duress, including torture".

Shariah Law, which applies in Saudi Arabia, does not accept statements made under duress.

For example, it allows statements "in which the degree of coercion is disputed" to be admitted in some cases.That means the detainees might be convicted based on statements made under duress.

Veltmann objected that each statement was obtained under duress and was not voluntary.

Defense lawyers contend that the statements were made under duress.

Mr. Pope's lawyer said the statement had been issued under duress, and Professor Babkin's wife said his statements to investigators had been made under pressure.

Later, according to Mr. Astakhov, Professor Babkin said the statement had been given under duress just before the first of two heart attacks.