insurrection

insurrection
in·sur·rec·tion /ˌin-sə-'rek-shən/ n: the act or an instance of revolting esp. violently against civil or political authority or against an established government; also: the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt
whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States...shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years — U.S. Code

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

insurrection
I noun anarchy, defiance, disobedience, disorder, disturbance, insubordination, insurgence, insurgency, motus, mutineering, mutiny, noncompliance, outbreak, overthrow, political upheaval, rebellio, rebellion, resistance to government, revolt, revolution, not, rising, seditio. sedition, uprising II index anarchy, commotion, defiance, disloyalty, mutiny, outbreak, outburst, rebellion, resistance, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, treason

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


insurrection
n.
A violent uprising against the government or authority; a rebellion by citizens against the government.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


insurrection
A rising or rebellion of citizens against their government, usually manifested by acts of violence.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


insurrection
A rising or rebellion of citizens against their government, usually manifested by acts of violence.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • insurrection — [ ɛ̃syrɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1361; bas lat. insurrectio, de insurgere → s insurger 1 ♦ Action de s insurger; soulèvement qui vise à renverser (le pouvoir établi). ⇒ émeute, mutinerie, rébellion, résistance (active), révolte, révolution, sédition,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Insurrection — In sur*rec tion, n. [L. insurrectio, fr. insurgere, insurrectum: cf. F. insurrection. See {Insurgent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • insurrection — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. insurrection, from L.L. insurrectionem (nom. insurrectio) a rising up, noun of action from pp. stem of insurgere to rise up (see INSURGENT (Cf. insurgent)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • insurrection — INSURRECTION: Le plus saint des devoirs (Blanqui) …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

  • insurrection — uprising, revolt, mutiny, *rebellion, revolution, putsch, coup …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • insurrection — [n] rebellion coup, disorder, insurgence, insurgency, mutiny, revolt, revolution, riot, rising, sedition, uprising; concepts 86,320 Ant. compliance, obedience, subordination …   New thesaurus

  • insurrection — ► NOUN ▪ a violent uprising against authority. DERIVATIVES insurrectionary adjective insurrectionist noun & adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from insurgere rise up …   English terms dictionary

  • insurrection — [in΄sə rek′shən] n. [LME < MFr < LL insurrectio < pp. of L insurgere: see INSURGENT] a rising up against established authority; rebellion; revolt insurrectional adj. insurrectionary n., adj. pl. insurrectionaries insurrectionist n …   English World dictionary

  • Insurrection —  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Insurrection (revue). Une insurrection est un soulèvement armé ou une révolte contre le pouvoir en place. Les personnes agissant durant une insurrection sont des insurgés. La Déclaration des droits de l’homme… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Insurrection —          BIERCE (Ambrose Gwinnett)     Bio express : Écrivain américain (1842 1914)     «Insurrection : révolution qui a échoué. Tentative infructueuse pour substituer le désordre à un mauvais gouvernement.»     Source : Dictionnaire du diable… …   Dictionnaire des citations politiques

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