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recusant

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A quick definition of recusant:

A recusant is someone who refuses to follow rules or commands from an authority figure. This can include someone who doesn't attend the services of the Church of England or someone who simply refuses to comply with any type of command.

A more thorough explanation:

Recusant (rek-yə-zənt or ri-kyoo-zənt) is an adjective used to describe someone who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a command. For example, a recusant witness is someone who refuses to answer questions in court or provide information to the authorities.

In addition, recusant is also a noun that has a specific meaning in Ecclesiastical law. It refers to a person, especially a Roman Catholic, who refuses to attend the services of the established Church of England. However, the term can also be used more broadly to describe anyone who refuses to comply with an authority or command.

  • After being subpoenaed to testify in court, the recusant witness refused to answer any questions.
  • The recusant employee was fired for refusing to follow company policies.
  • During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, many Catholics in England were considered recusants because they refused to attend Anglican services.

These examples illustrate how the term recusant can be used to describe someone who is defiant or disobedient towards an authority or command. Whether it's a witness in court, an employee at work, or a religious minority in a country, a recusant is someone who refuses to conform to the expectations of those in power.

recusable | recusatio judicis

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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