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lend their assistance for the general safety; and in the event of their declining, may be punished for disobedience. This principle has been recognized in several cases; but as the authority arises out of the necessity of

Nullum crimen majus est inobedientia

Nullum crimen majus est inobedientia [Lat.], no crime is greater than disobedience.

Misdemeanour

felony or misdemeanour, whether the crime attempted be so by statute or Common Law (Arch. Cr.Pl., 2); any disobedience of a statute, Reg. v. Hall, (1891) 1 QB 747; any incitement of another to commit a felony

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Material facts and material particulars

are 'material facts' which must be pleaded, and failure to plead even a single material fact amounts to disobedience of the mandate of s. 83(1)(a) of Representation of the People Act. 'Particulars', on the other hand, are

Consultation

the High Court under Article 233 is not an empty formality. An appointment made in direct or indirect disobedience of this constitutional mandate, would be invalid, M.M. Gupta v. State of Jammu & Kashmir, (1982) 3 SCC

Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

laid down in Magna Carta and other statutes), made the writ more actively remedial by imposing penalties for disobedience to the writ, and otherwise. This statute extends only to the case of commitments for criminal charges, all

Insubordination

The quality of being insubordinate disobedience to lawful authority

contumacy

contumacy [Latin contumacia, literally, defiance, obstinacy] : willful disobedience of a court order con·tu·ma··cious [kÄ n-tü-mā-shəs, -tyü-] adj

justice

court or court of last resort (as a supreme court) [insults to particular s and threats of civil disobedience were bandied freely "R. H. Bork"]

Guilt

The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law or from morally wrong action the state of one who has broken a moral or political

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