English | Russian |
compulsory delivery of a person | привод (to a court etc. Litvishko) |
compulsory school attendance | всеобуч |
voluntary-compulsory | добровольно-принудительный (о чём-либо, что в теории считается добровольным, а на практике принудительным (иронично) said of something that is voluntary in theory but compulsory in practice (ironic): '"It's supposed to be voluntary, while in fact it is 'voluntary-compulsory,'" he told CNN, referring to an ironic term harking back to the Soviet-era meaning people have freewill, but in reality have no choice but to comply with what authorities want.) |