coercion
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coercion
The unlawful forcing of a person, through violence or the threat of a serious harm, to perform an act, tolerate something, or refrain from doing something. It is a criminal offense.
Der Angeklagte wurde wegen Nötigung im Straßenverkehr zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilt.
The defendant was sentenced to a fine for coercion in road traffic.
The noun 'die Nötigung' (coercion) is derived from the verb 'nötigen' (to force someone to do something). The ending '-ung' is a typical way in which German verbs become feminine nouns.
Er hat mich genötigt, den Vertrag zu unterschreiben.
He forced me to sign the contract.
'Nötigung' (coercion) is a term from legal language. In everyday life, it is used almost only when talking about crimes or legal disputes.
Sie hat Anzeige wegen Nötigung erstattet.
She filed a complaint for coercion.
Common contexts for this word are 'Nötigung im Straßenverkehr' (coercion in road traffic) or 'sexuelle Nötigung' (sexual coercion). The structure is often 'die Nötigung zu etwas (Dativ)' (coercion into something, with the dative).
Er wurde wegen Nötigung zu einer Aussage verurteilt.
He was convicted of coercion into making a statement.
threat
Here, Bedrohung describes intimidating someone by announcing violence or other negative consequences. Nötigung more specifically refers to unlawfully forcing someone to behave in a particular way through violence or the threat of serious harm. With Nötigung, the decisive point is therefore forcing someone to perform, tolerate, or refrain from an action.
Das Erzwingen der Schlüsselübergabe durch Gewalt war eine Nötigung.
Forcing someone to hand over the keys through violence was coercion.
Die Bedrohung mit Gewalt machte dem Ladenbesitzer große Angst.
The threat of violence frightened the shop owner badly.
