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.
For duress to qualify as a defense, four requirements must be met: 1  The threat must be of serious bodily harm or death. 2  The threatened harm must be greater than the harm caused by the crime. 3  The threat must be immediate and inescapable. 4  The defendant must have become involved in the situation through no fault of his own.