What kept a knight from abusing his power

When france sneezes, europe catches cold. what did prince metternich mean by this statement? people in france are more likely to get sick than people elsewhere. europeans elsewhere are often inspired by events in france. happenings in france rarely spread across borders. all damaging incidents in europe start in france.

Are people more motivated to change from positive or negative experiences, like slavery, womens rights, and any other historical movements/moments? i need more factual information than opinions.

Karin bought illegal firearms at a gun show. at her trial, she alleged that she had committed this crime because her boyfriend had threatened to harm her and her two daughters if she did not. her lawyer asked the judge to instruct the jury that the prosecution had an obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that karin had acted freely. instead, the judge told the jury that karin had the burden of proving duress by a preponderance of the evidence. who is correct?