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Complete Definition of "civil disobedience"

English

Noun
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civil disobedience

#The active refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands (which are pointless or detrimental) of an established authority, without resorting to physical violence.

Related terms
dumb law
dumb rule
nonviolent resistance

Translations
trans-top|active and non-violent refusal to obey
Dutch: burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:Politics

fr:civil disobedience

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