Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 791: Acts constituting coercion; class A misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits coercion (a class A misdemeanor) by compelling another to engage in or refrain from conduct they have a legal right to control, through threats of physical harm, property damage, criminal conduct, false accusations, exposure of secrets, interference with legal proceedings, or abuse of official power.
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