Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
op·pres·sionPronunciation:
&-'pre-sh&nFunction:
noun : an unjust or excessive exercise of power: as
a : unlawful, wrongful, or corrupt exercise of authority by a public official acting under color of authority that causes a person harm
b : dishonest, unfair, wrongful, or burdensome conduct by corporate directors or majority shareholders that entitles minority shareholders to compel involuntary dissolution of the corporation
c : inequality of bargaining power resulting in one party's lack of ability to negotiate or exercise meaningful choice —see also
UNCONSCIONABILITY —
op·pres·sive /&-'pre-siv/ adjective