Metus
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat. Fear; terror.
In a technical sense, a reasonable and well-grounded apprehension of some great evil, such as death or mayhem, and not arising out of mere timidity, but such as might fall upon a man of courage. Fear must be of this description in order to amount to duress avoiding a contract. See Bract, lib. 2, c. 5; 1 Bl. Comm. 131; Calvin.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat. Fear; terror. Ina technical sense, a reasonable and well-gronnded apprehension of some great evil, such ag death or mayhem, and not arising out of mere timidity, but such as might fali upon a man of courage. Fear must be of this de scription in order to amount to duress avoiding a contract. See Bract. lib. 2, c. 5; 1 Bl Comm. 131; Calyin.