recusant

recusant (rek-y[schwa]-z[schwa]nt or ri-kyoo-z[schwa]nt), adj. Refusing to submit to an authority or comply with a command (a recusant witness).

recusant (rek-y[schwa]-z[schwa]nt or ri-kyoo-z[schwa]nt), n.

1. Eccles. law. A person (esp. a Roman Catholic) who refuses to attend the services of the established Church of England.

2. A person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a command.

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双语律师Matthew，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与商业秘密起诉与调查相关的法律文件。