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Act to suppress popular discontent
A Coercion Act was an Act of Parliament that gave a legal basis for increased state powers to suppress popular discontent and disorder. The label was
Coercion_Act
Forcing involuntary behavior in another
Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner through the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party. It
Coercion
Irish stratagem against absentee landlords
Chief Secretary of Ireland. Balfour secured a tough Irish Coercion Act or Perpetual Crimes Act (1887), aimed at the prevention of boycotting, intimidation
Plan_of_Campaign
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
limited duration) or the Jubilee Coercion Act (being passed in the year of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria). The act empowered the Lord Lieutenant of
Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act 1887
Criminal_Law_and_Procedure_(Ireland)_Act_1887
Town in County Mayo, Ireland
names were Cawley and Daly, were arrested under the provisions of the Coercion Act. They were escorted to Kilmainham jail under armed guard. In October
Crossmolina
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 4), also called the Coercion Act 1881 or the Crimes Act 1881, was an act of the Parliament of the
Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881
Protection_of_Persons_and_Property_(Ireland)_Act_1881
The Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1817 (57 Geo. 3. c. 3) was an act passed by the British Parliament. The Home Secretary, Lord Sidmouth, introduced the
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1817
Habeas_Corpus_Suspension_Act_1817
Body campaigning for land reform in Ireland, 19th century
League also provided grants to the families of those jailed under the Coercion Act. They also saw to the welfare of the Land League prisoners in Kilmainham
Ladies'_Land_League
Use of violence to achieve political or ideological aims
state. Charles Stewart Parnell described William Ewart Gladstone's Irish Coercion Act as terrorism in his "no-Rent manifesto" in 1881, during the Irish Land
Terrorism
United Kingdom legislation
War. The government had to pass a Coercion Act as early as 1881 (the Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 4)) because
Land_Acts_(Ireland)
Key aspect in determining verdict
and other forms of sexual violence: The coercion-based model "requires that the sexual act was done by coercion, violence, physical force or threat of
Sexual_consent_in_law
Sexual coercion among non-human animals
Sexual coercion has been observed in many clades of animals, including mammals, birds, insects, and fish. It includes the use of violence, threats, harassment
Sexual_coercion_among_animals
Sexual activity with a person under the age of consent
Statutory rape laws presume coercion because a minor or mentally disabled adult is legally incapable of giving consent to the act. In many jurisdictions,
Statutory_rape
1845–1852 mass starvation in Ireland
soon be suppressed. Close to 1000 people were interned under the 1881 Coercion Act for suspected membership. With the reduction in the rate of homelessness
Great_Famine_(Ireland)
1990 U.S. civil rights law
anti-retaliation or coercion provision. The Technical Assistance Manual for the ADA explains this provision: III-3.6000 Retaliation or coercion. Individuals
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
English land agent who operated in Lough Mask (1832–1897)
reforms, including the Three Fs. William Edward Forster argued that a Coercion Act—which would punish those who participated in events like those at Lough
Charles_Boycott
Civil unrest and protests in support of land reform in late 19th-century Ireland
under the Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 (also known as the Coercion Act). While in jail, they issued the No Rent Manifesto, calling
Land_War
Legal defense
common law defence of marital coercion at the date of abolition was contained in section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925: Any presumption of law that
Marital_coercion
Town in County Tipperary, Ireland
community in Tipperary. This led to the first editor being jailed under the Coercion Act on charges that he had intimidated a cattle dealer for taking a farm
Clonmel
European Union regulation adopted in 2023
The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), nicknamed the trade bazooka, is a regulation of the European Union proposed in December 2021, adopted in November 2023
Anti-Coercion_Instrument
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Patriot_Act
Irish politician; the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party (1851–1927)
which resulted in his arrest from May until August 1881 under the Irish Coercion Act. Again imprisoned for agitation in October 1881 together with Parnell
John_Dillon
Criminal scheme of recurrent extortion
racket", neither of which generally or necessarily involve extortion, coercion, fraud, or deception with regard to the intended clientele. Because of
Racketeering
United States federal law
certain way, which is the crime of coercion (not proscribed by the Hobbs Act), not extortion (proscribed by the Hobbs Act). United States v. Enmons United
Hobbs_Act
1910 law of the United States Congress
The Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified
Mann_Act
Criminal offense in the Philippines
Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. It is a form of "light coercion" involving an act by a person which causes annoyance or irritation of another. Unjust
Unjust_vexation
Voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity
and other forms of sexual violence: The coercion-based model 'requires that the sexual act was done by coercion, violence, physical force or threat of
Sexual_consent
Irish doctor and politician
vaccinated. An active Irish Nationalist, in 1881 he was arrested under the Coercion Act and confined in Kilmainham Jail. Here his status as a qualified physician
J._E._Kenny
Irish newspaper
County Tipperary, which led to the first editor being jailed under a Coercion Act on charges that he had intimidated a cattle dealer for taking a farm
The_Nationalist_(Tipperary)
1819 UK counter-revolutionary legislation
Coercion Act Earl of Eldon Police state Radicalism (historical) The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793. Section 10. The citation of this act by
Six_Acts
Irish revolutionary and feminist (1885–1961)
and her sister. Under the Coercion Act, carrying documents relating to the activities of the Free State authorities was an act of treason and carried a
Nora_O'Keeffe
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Coercion Act and an extension of the Bright Land Purchase clauses of the 1870 Act and decided that it was unnecessary to renew the Coercion Act that
Land_Law_(Ireland)_Act_1881
Anti-conversion law in India
pleasure, or otherwise. Coercion: forcing someone to do something against their will by employing physical force or psychological coercion that threatens or
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
Uttar_Pradesh_Prohibition_of_Unlawful_Conversion_of_Religion_Act,_2021
Late 19th century Irish political organisation
were imprisoned in October 1881 under the Irish Coercion Act in Kilmainham Jail for "sabotaging the Land Act", from where the No-Rent Manifesto was issued
Irish_National_Land_League
Clandestine acquisition of confidential information
intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret, confidential, or in some way valuable information. Such
Espionage
Irish politician (1846–1891)
offensive. They were imprisoned under a proclaimed Coercion Act in Kilmainham Gaol for "sabotaging the Land Act", from where the No Rent Manifesto, which Parnell
Charles_Stewart_Parnell
Events from the year 1765 in Ireland. Monarch: George III Coercion Act against the Whiteboys. First Magdalene asylum (for Protestant girls) in Ireland
1765_in_Ireland
Action by a state to compel international entities to do (or not) something
In international relations, coercion refers to the imposition of costs by a state on other states and non-state actors to prevent them from taking an action
Coercion (international relations)
Coercion_(international_relations)
Threat to kill
are often covered by coercion statutes. For instance, the coercion statute in Alaska says: A person commits the crime of coercion if the person compels
Death_threat
California law that protects constitutional rights
guaranteed by state and federal law in the United States) through any act or acts of coercion, violence, threats of violence, or intimidation, including victims
Tom_Bane_Civil_Rights_Act
Irish nationalist journalist and politician
brought for trial with Mandeville on charges of incitement under a new Coercion Act. This event became known as the Mitchelstown Massacre. Later that year
William O'Brien (Irish nationalist politician)
William_O'Brien_(Irish_nationalist_politician)
Trade of humans for exploitation
trafficking is the unlawful act of entrapping, transporting, transferring, harboring, or buying human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of
Human_trafficking
Override of German constitution by Nazis
passage was not a certainty. To pass it, the Nazis used a strategy of coercion, bribery, and manipulation of parliamentarians. The Social Democrats and
Enabling_Act_of_1933
Ongoing migration incident
offers no security guarantees and uses weaponized migration as a means of coercion. The head of the police union for Spain's Civil Guard called the situation
2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
2026_Morocco–Spain_border_incident
Irish Nationalist politician, agrarian agitator and Member of Parliament
Land War and later Plan of Campaign movement during the 1880s under the Coercion Act. He became a farmer and served as councillor for Newmarket and on Cork
Patrick_Guiney
Irish politician
Campaign in the late 1880s he was imprisoned several times under the Coercion Act, which permitted imprisonment without trial, and served a three-month
James_Gilhooly
Riot in Ireland following a mass stabbing
itself: the RWG was banned by the Cosgrave government in 1931, under the Coercion Act, along with 11 other organisations. The ban was lifted by the de Valera
1933_Dublin_riot
industry. Many such women have committed suicide under the high pressure and coercion they face. Many Japanese-made pornographic films (JAV), have titles that
Pornography_in_Japan
EU regulation on digital content
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation that entered into force in 2022, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for digital services
Digital_Services_Act
From Acts of Union to Irish Free State
confrontations. Under the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, an Irish Coercion Act was first introduced – a form of martial law – to contain the violence
History of Ireland (1801–1923)
History_of_Ireland_(1801–1923)
Irish republican, nationalist agrarian agitator (1846–1906)
arrested under the Coercion Act, but agrarian crime continued to increase. In April, the government introduced the Land Law (Ireland) Act 1881, which Liberal
Michael_Davitt
Newspaper editor and activist (died 1886)
Land League. He was arrested as part of his political activities the Coercion Act of 1881 for publishing seditious material. He was imprisoned, once in
Patrick Cahill (Irish Nationalist)
Patrick_Cahill_(Irish_Nationalist)
Act of Parliament in New Zealand
under the Act including rights to respect, freedom from discrimination and coercion, dignity, communication in a language the resident can understand, information
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
Health_and_Disability_Commissioner_Act_1994
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
The Sherman Antitrust Act (26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those
Sherman_Antitrust_Act
Form of electoral fraud
principles of free and fair elections, by enabling undue influence and coercion during the voting process. It can also occur during postal voting. Research
Family_voting
1871 Act of the United States Congress
Act of 1871 (17 Stat. 13), also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, Third Enforcement Act, Third Ku Klux Klan Act, Civil Rights Act of 1871, or Force Act of
Ku_Klux_Klan_Act
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
Duress_in_American_law
Indian labour law
procedure which is to be followed to make it a Legal instrument of 'Economic Coercion' either by the Employer or by the Workmen. Chapter V-B, introduced by an
Industrial_Disputes_Act,_1947
Topics referred to by the same term
or threatening in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A threat is an act of coercion. Threat may also refer to: Threat (computer), a possible danger that
Threat_(disambiguation)
Contract Act
caused by coercion or undue influence or fraud or misrepresentation or mistake". Elements vitiating free Consent: 1. Coercion (Section 15): "Coercion" is the
Indian_Contract_Act,_1872
Practice of obtaining money or goods through coercion
money, goods, or regular payments) from an individual or group through coercion, usually by threatening them with future psychological or physical harm
Extortion
Irish nationalist journalist and politician
including John Dillon and William O'Brien, were also imprisoned under the Coercion Act in Kilmainham where they remained until May 1882. In December 1883, James
James_O'Kelly_(politician)
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable
Rape
British politician (1791–1863)
on the assumption that the new coercion act could not contain certain repressive clauses which were part of the old act. The clauses, however, were inserted;
Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton
Edward_Littleton,_1st_Baron_Hatherton
US legislation related to online child protection and preventing abuse
guidance activity. The Act expands the list of offenses requiring reports to NCMEC to include child sex trafficking, coercion or enticement of a minor
REPORT_Act
United States law
12. He noted that coercion could be too subtle for the law to eliminate and that the Supreme Court had said in 1973 that the Hatch Act had achieved "a delicate
Hatch_Act
Christian philosopher and theologian (354–430)
Antiquity to theoretically examine the ideas of religious freedom and coercion. Augustine handled the infliction of punishment and the exercise of power
Augustine_of_Hippo
Legal systems used by Irish nationalist organizations
Gladstone had previously refused to suspend habeas corpus, saying that a Coercion Act would only be justified if Land League agitation threatened not only
Alternative law in Ireland prior to 1921
Alternative_law_in_Ireland_prior_to_1921
shaking like bulrushes in a bog." Imprisoned March 1881 under Forster's Coercion Act. The Loughrea area was then notorious for outrages and murder. A leading
Martin_O'Halloran
Indication of intent of harm
the other timid or psychologically insecure for coercion or control. The act of intimidation for coercion is considered a threat. Threatening or threatening
Threat
agitation for land rights known as the Land War. The implementation of the Coercion Act to suppress the movement triggered the formation of the Social Democratic
Anarchism_in_Ireland
Kidnap and torture ring
The New York divorce coercion gang was a Haredi Jewish group who kidnapped, and in some cases tortured, Jewish men in the New York metropolitan area to
New York divorce coercion gang
New_York_divorce_coercion_gang
2000 book by Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer
Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion is a 2000 book by biologist Randy Thornhill and anthropologist Craig T. Palmer. Sexual coercion Sexual Violence: Opposing
A_Natural_History_of_Rape
United States legislation
capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or social or economic system, of the
Taiwan_Relations_Act
announced that ACT would seek to amend the Crimes Act 1961 to provide greater protections for pets and their owners against coercion and domestic violence
2026 New Zealand general election
2026_New_Zealand_general_election
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
reports of irregularities at this election, including ballot stuffing and coercion. Russian authorities claimed that in occupied areas of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Vladimir_Putin
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
control of major organised crime rackets (e.g., drugs supply, community coercion and violence, intimidation), and violent crime linked to dissident republican
The_Troubles
American white supremacist hate group
contrast these justifications with extensive records of Klan violence and coercion, highlighting the gap between the organization's self‑presentation and
Ku_Klux_Klan
Irish republican activist and agrarian radical
1880 and October 1881 under the Coercion Act. Brennan was convicted under the Protection of Persons and Property Act on 23 May 1881 and imprisoned at
Thomas Brennan (Irish Land League)
Thomas_Brennan_(Irish_Land_League)
and the criminal act is the lesser evil. In jurisprudence, duress or coercion refers to a situation whereby a person performs an act as a result of violence
Necessity_and_duress
Maharashtra, India investigation into TCS
Information Reports (FIRs) alleging sustained sexual harassment and religious coercion by several team leaders. The allegations, which reportedly span from 2022
2026 TCS Nashik workplace harassment case
2026_TCS_Nashik_workplace_harassment_case
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
policy", he wrote, "cannot in any real or enduring way be achieved by coercion." In 1957, the philosophy and psychology departments at Harvard invited
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Restorationist Christian denomination
been criticized regarding biblical translation, doctrines, and alleged coercion of its members. The Watch Tower Society has made unfulfilled predictions
Jehovah's_Witnesses
Irish politician (1861–1917)
in possession of seditious literature and sentenced under the Irish Coercion Act and imprisoned for three months in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, together
Willie_Redmond
Informal agreement between William Gladstone and Charles Parnell
Irish Coercion Act. The repressions did not have the desired effect, with the result that Forster became isolated within the Cabinet, and coercion became
Kilmainham_Treaty
1881 political tract in Irish land war
where he was interned under the Irish Coercion Act in Kilmainham Jail on 12 October for "sabotaging the Land Act". Two days later the Land League was banned
No_Rent_Manifesto
Irish politician (1833–1916)
the signatories of the No Rent Manifesto. His arrest under the Forster Coercion Act speedily followed, and he was imprisoned first at Naas and afterwards
Andrew_Kettle
Act of forcing a woman or girl to become pregnant against her will
of a programme of genocide. Forced pregnancy is a form of reproductive coercion. Beyond the context of international law, forced pregnancy is defined more
Forced_pregnancy
American politician and diplomat (born 1971)
"national interest" to acquire Greenland and did not rule out military coercion to do so. In February 2025, Rubio met with El Salvador president Nayib
Marco_Rubio
Non-exhaustive list of articles related to Ireland, grouped by selected topics
history List of years in Ireland Irish conflicts Irish Civil War Irish Coercion Act Irish Convention Irish Crown Jewels Irish Declaration of Independence
List of Ireland-related topics
List_of_Ireland-related_topics
Davitt. 2 March – Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881, a Coercion Act, is passed. June – the submarine "Fenian Ram" (Holland Boat No
1881_in_Ireland
United States federal law
state regulates in that area, with the proviso that cases of boycott, coercion, and intimidation remain prohibited regardless of state regulation. By
McCarran–Ferguson_Act
Anti-government protests
saying "I instruct the attorney general and prosecutors across the country to act in accordance with the law and with resolve against the rioters and those
2025–2026_Iranian_protests
were imprisoned in October 1881 under the Irish Coercion Act in Kilmainham Jail for "sabotaging the Land Act", from where the No Rent Manifesto was issued
Irish Land and Labour Association
Irish_Land_and_Labour_Association
Online sextortion network
group, expanding sextortion to include additional forms of abuse, such as coercion into animal cruelty. It has been connected to Nazism and right-wing extremism
764_(organization)
2025 studio album by Taylor Swift
interpreted the bathtub reference as a "dark callout" to the pain and coercion imposed on showgirls by the entertainment industry, while Prestige Hong
The_Life_of_a_Showgirl
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
person's genitals without her or his consent, forced oral sex, and same-sex coercion – are not considered rape"; they stated that "although some other forms
Sexual_intercourse
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
intimidation, and coercion. It did not completely ban trade unions or all collective bargaining. The act followed on from the Combination Act 1799 (39 Geo
Combinations of Workmen Act 1825
Combinations_of_Workmen_Act_1825
Act of sexual abuse
in some jurisdictions. Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature. It may also be defined as the unwelcome or inappropriate
Sexual_assault
illicit narcotics moving from the U.S. into Canada. This form of economic coercion started a Buy Canadian movement in Central Canada and tourism boycott of
American expansionism under Donald Trump
American_expansionism_under_Donald_Trump
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