commission of rebellion

  • 1Commission of rebellion — Rebellion Re*bel lion (r[ e]*b[e^]l y[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]bellion, L. rebellio. See {Rebel}, v. i. Among the Romans rebellion was originally a revolt or open resistance to their government by nations that had been subdued in war. It was a renewed… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Commission of rebellion — In old English law, a commission of rebellion, or writ of rebellion, was a process of contempt on the nonappearance of a defendant. It was issued out when a man, after proclamation issued out of the chancery, or the exchequer, and made by the… …

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  • 3commission of rebellion — A commission appointing four commissioners to find and seize the person of a defendant in equity who was in contempt for his failure to appear and plead as required by the subpoena which had been served upon him, and after the sheriff had failed… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 4commission of rebellion — In English law, an attaching process, formerly issuable out of chancery, to enforce obedience to a process or decree; abolished in August, 1841 …

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  • 5commission of rebellion — In English law, an attaching process, formerly issuable out of chancery, to enforce obedience to a process or decree; abolished in August, 1841 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 6Rebellion — Re*bel lion (r[ e]*b[e^]l y[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]bellion, L. rebellio. See {Rebel}, v. i. Among the Romans rebellion was originally a revolt or open resistance to their government by nations that had been subdued in war. It was a renewed war.] 1.… …

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  • 7rebellion — Deliberate, organized resistance, by force and arms, to the laws or operations of the government, committed by a subject. Crashley v. Press Pub. Co., 74 App.Div. 118, 77 N.Y.S. 711. It is a federal crime to incite, assist, or engage in any… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 8Rébellion de Therisos — Révolte de Therissos Statue d Elefthérios Venizélos dans le village de Therissos La révolte de Therissos (en grec : Η Επανάσταση του Θερίσου) est un épisode de l histoire de la Crète. C est une insurrection qui éclate en mars 1905 contre le… …

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  • 9Rébellion de Therissos — Révolte de Therissos Statue d Elefthérios Venizélos dans le village de Therissos La révolte de Therissos (en grec : Η Επανάσταση του Θερίσου) est un épisode de l histoire de la Crète. C est une insurrection qui éclate en mars 1905 contre le… …

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  • 10Rebellion of Cao Qin — The Rebellion of Cao Qin was a day long uprising in the Ming Dynasty capital of Beijing on August 7, 1461, staged by Chinese general Cao Qin (曹钦; d. 1461) and his Ming troops of Mongol and Han descent against the Tianshun Emperor (1457… …

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