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mutiny

mutiny (myoo-t[schwa]-nee), n. 1. An insubordination or insurrection of armed forces, esp. sailors, against the authority of their commanders; a forcible revolt by members of the military against constituted authority, usu. their commanding officers. [Cases: Armed Services 37; Military Justice 680. C.J.S. Armed Services § 155; Military Justice §§ 63, 114.] “Both mutiny and failure

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sedition

sedition, n. 1. An agreement, communication, or other preliminary activity aimed at inciting treason or some lesser commotion against public authority. 2. Advocacy aimed at inciting or producing — and likely to incite or produce — imminent lawless action. • At common law, sedition included defaming a member of the royal family or the government.

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disorder

disorder. 1. A lack of proper arrangement (disorder of the files). 2. An irregularity (a disorder in the proceedings). 3. A public disturbance; a riot (civil disorder). 4. A disturbance in mental or physical health (an emotional disorder) (a liver disorder).

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domestic dispute

domestic dispute. A disturbance, usu. at a residence and usu. within a family, involving violence and often resulting in a call to a law-enforcement agency. — Also termed domestic disturbance; family disturbance. See domestic violence under VIOLENCE. [Cases: Breach of The Peace 17. C.J.S. Breach of the Peace §§ 14–15, 25; Domestic Abuse and Violence

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