Natural hazards are excluded as a cause; however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena such as floods and bush fires. This is considered to be an important topic of the 21st century due to the implications land degradation has upon agronomic productivity, the environment, and its effects on food security.
prepress. 1  of or relating to all operations other than the preparation of the press that are required in preparing a job for printing. ( 2 of a proof) pulled from a finished plate prior to or in lieu of a press proof.
Duress in American law. In jurisprudence, duress or coercion refers to a situation whereby a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressure against the person. Black's Law Dictionary (6th ed.) defines duress as any unlawful threat or coercion used... to induce another to act in a manner otherwise would not . Duress is pressure exerted upon a person to coerce that person to perform an act they ordinarily would not perform. The notion of duress must be distinguished both from undue influence in the civil law.