compulsion

noun | \ kəm-ˈpəl-shən \ | com·pul·sion

1. : an act of compelling (as by threat or intimidation); specifically : coercion a payment exacted by lawless compulsion —E. A. Farnsworth and W. F. Young : coercion a payment exacted by lawless compulsion —E. A. Farnsworth and W. F. Young

2. : the state of being compelled; specifically : duress : duress

   Note: Compulsion can make a contract voidable or be a ground for damages or restitution. Compulsion may also be a defense to a criminal act.