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The Constitution does not contain any clause expressly providing that the states have the power to declare federal laws unconstitutional. Supporters of nullification have argued that the states' power of nullification is inherent in the nature of the federal system. They have argued that before the Constitution was ratified, the states essentially were separate nation
"Obedezco pero no cumplo" (English: I obey but I do not comply) is a phrase that was used in Spanish America throughout much of the colonial period to describe the attitude of local colonial officials towards the rule of the Spanish Crown.
Other types of hierarchical structures, especially corporations, may use insubordination as a reason for dismissal or censure of an employee.. There have been court cases in the United States which have involved charges of insubordination from the employer with counter charges of infringement of First Amendment rights from the employee.
In law, ignorantia juris non excusat (Latin for "ignorance of the law excuses not"), [1] or ignorantia legis neminem excusat ("ignorance of law excuses no one"), [2] is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely by being unaware of its content.
Civil disobedience is the active, and professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government (or any other authority). By some definitions, civil disobedience has to be nonviolent to be called "civil".
Other merchants could pay the tariff by obtaining a paper tariff bond from the customs officer. They would then refuse to pay the bond when due, and if the customs official seized the goods, the merchant would file for a writ of replevin to recover the goods in state court. Customs officials who refused to return the goods (by placing them ...
Moreover a person must be aware of the order to refuse or willfully neglect to obey it, [73] and cannot knowingly take part in an unauthorised assembly unless aware that it was unauthorised. [74] The court therefore held that the CFI had envisaged a highly improbable scenario in deciding that the prohibition on the wearing of masks at an ...
For example, in Virginia, it is a misdemeanor to refuse to assist an officer in responding to a breach of the peace [2] or in executing his official duties in a criminal case. [3] In Washington, DC , this law is utilized primarily for purposes of ensuring that officers tasked with directing traffic have the authority to direct motorists and ...