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Term of the Day: Civil Disobedience
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Civil Disobedience n
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: refusal to obey governmental demands or commands esp. as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.