compelled

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Kumar said he would forever be connected to the victims' families, who had long called for a judge-led statutory inquiry, meaning witnesses would be compelled to give evidence.

From BBC

But years removed from the lockdowns, people are starting to notice how compelled they still are to look at their phones for information, to shop, or for nothing at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Calling the arrest a "huge breakthrough", Subramanyam said Mountbatten-Windsor could not be legally compelled to come to the US to testify.

From BBC

The companies have barred authorities from accessing such information and said they would release it only if compelled by a court order or warrant.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Guthrie case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos felt compelled to issue a statement on a weekend clearing her family as suspects to tamp down the rampant speculation.

From Los Angeles Times