Rebellion

(redirected from Civil revolt)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.

REBELLION, crim. law. The taking up arms traitorously against the government and in another, and perhaps a more correct sense, rebellion signifies the forcible opposition and resistance to the laws and process lawfully issued.
     2. If the rebellion amount to treason, it is punished by the laws of the United States with death. If it be a mere resistance of process, it is generally punished by fine and imprisonment. See Dalloz, Dict. h.t.; Code Penal, 209.

REBELLION, COMMISSION OF. A commission of rebellion is the name of a writ issuing out of chancery to compel the defendant to appear. Vide Commission of Rebellion.

Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
BAGHDAD: Moqtada Al Sadr's militiamen battled troops in four Iraqi cities yesterday, including the capital, as the hardline Shi'ite cleric threatened a countrywide campaign of civil revolt.
Sadr threatens civil revolt
Moqtada al Sadr, Iraq's most powerful Shia warlord, has threatened a nationwide "civil revolt".
176TH DEATH IN FIREFIGHT; IRAQ: FIVE YEARS ON Troops battle as crisis deepens
Sadr, whose supporters have already ordered police and soldiers off the streets of his Sadr City stronghold in north-east Baghdad, threatened a countrywide "civil revolt" if attacks on the Mehdi Army continued.
Iraqi forces battle gunmen in oil city
Al-Sadr demanded US forces leave Iraq, saying they now face 'a civil revolt'.
Forces regain control of Kut

Legal browser ?
Full browser ?