HOW TO CLEAN A GOURD Cleaning the Exterior of the Gourd All you really need to clean dried gourds are a non scratching Teflon pan cleaner such as a chore boy or a copper scrubbing ball, some warm water and dish detergent.
DEFINITION of 'Duress'. The act of using force, false imprisonment, coercion, threats or psychological pressure to compel someone to act contrary to his or her wishes or interests. Duress is also used as a form of defense to a crime by a defendant who is compelled or coerced to commit the crime because they are under serious imminent harm to themselves or others.
The elements of economic duress. 1  Wrongful or improper threat: No precise definition of what is wrongful or improper. Examples include: morally wrong, criminal, or tortious conduct; one that is a threat to breach a contract in bad faith or threaten to withhold an admitted debt in bad faith.