- Recusancy
- Recusancy Re*cu"san*cy (r?*k?"zan*s? or r?k"?-), n. The state of being recusant; nonconformity. --Coke. [1913 Webster]
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Recusancy
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recusancy — index contempt (disobedience to the court), contest (dispute), defiance, disagreement, dissidence, nonconformity, resistance … Law dictionary
Recusancy — In the history of England, recusancy was a term used to describe the statutory offence of not complying with and conforming to the Established church or State religion, the Church of England. OriginsAfter the English Reformation and establishment … Wikipedia
recusancy — recusant ► NOUN 1) a person who refuses to submit to authority or comply with a regulation. 2) historical a person who refused to attend services of the Church of England. DERIVATIVES recusancy noun. ORIGIN from Latin recusare refuse … English terms dictionary
recusancy — noun Date: circa 1600 the act or state of being a recusant … New Collegiate Dictionary
recusancy — /rek yeuh zeuhn see, ri kooh /, n. 1. the state of being recusant. 2. obstinate refusal or opposition. [1555 65; RECUS(ANT) + ANCY] * * * … Universalium
recusancy — noun a) Obstinate refusal or opposition. b) The state of being a recusant; nonconformity. See Also: recusance, recusant, recuse … Wiktionary
recusancy — rekjÉ™znsɪ / jÊŠz n. state of being recusant; noncompliance, unsubmissiveness; state of being obstinate in one s refusal … English contemporary dictionary
recusancy — n. Nonconformity, dissent, heterodoxy … New dictionary of synonyms
recusancy — recu·san·cy … English syllables
recusancy — /ˈrɛkjəzənsi/ (say rekyuhzuhnsee) noun 1. the state of being recusant. 2. obstinate refusal or opposition. {recusant. See cy} …
