Insurrection - Law Dictionary Search Results
Oyer and Terminer
and determine treasons, and all manner of felonies and trespasses. Terminer is sometimes written determiner. When any sudden insurrection takes place, or any public outrage is committed which requires speedy reformation, or there is a press of
Civil commotion
Civil commotion, has been described as an insurrection of the people for general purpose, though not amounting to rebellion, Langdale v. Mason, (1780) 2 Marshall on
Baronet
1,000l. to the Crown, the money so raised being applied to pay the troops sent to quell an insurrection in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The number was at first 200, but has since much increased.
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outbreak
A bursting forth eruption insurrection mutiny revolt
Sedition
The raising of commotion in a state not amounting to insurrection conduct tending to treason but without an overt act excitement of discontent against the government or of resistance
Rebellion
uprising of subjects for the purpose of coercing or overthrowing their lawful ruler or government by force revolt insurrection
leaders
the body of people who lead a group the leadership3 as they hung the leaders of the insurrection
Insurrectionist
One who favors or takes part in insurrection an insurgent
Insurrectionary
Pertaining to or characterized by insurrection rebellious seditious
Excite
combined or general activity as to excite a person the spirits the passions to excite a mutiny or insurrection to excite heat by friction
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