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Sedition

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

sedition


[Latin seditio, literally, separation, from sed apart + itio act of going, from ire to go]
: the crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow or destruction compare criminal syndicalism, sabotage
se·di·tious [-shəs]
adj

se·di·tious·ly adv




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