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Categories: Social movements, All articles that may contain original research, All articles that may have off-topic sections, Civil disobedience, Nonviolence

civil disobedience

A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination) WordNet 3.0

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A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government. Wikipedia

Active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power, usually without resorting to physical violence. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power Wikidata

Deliberate, open, and peaceful violation of particular laws, decrees, regulations, military or police orders, or other governmental directives. OmegaWiki

A form of social protest, involving the active but non-violent refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of an established authority, because they are considered to be morally wrong or detrimental. Wiktionary

Active and non-violent refusal to obey. Wiktionary (translation)

Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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