Civil Disobedience
/ˈsɪvəl dɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
Definitions
- (n.) The active, public, and nonviolent refusal to comply with certain laws, demands, or commands of a government or occupying authority as a form of political protest or to bring about legislative or social change.
The activists engaged in civil disobedience to protest the unjust law.
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Commentary
Civil disobedience typically involves deliberate lawbreaking to highlight perceived injustice and aims to provoke legal or social reform without resorting to violence.
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