conscientious objection - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about conscientious objection Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,509,163,002 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

conscientious objector
(redirected from conscientious objection)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

conscientious objector

Person refusing compulsory service, usually military, on moral, religious, or political grounds.

The term originally denoted parents who objected to compulsory vaccination of their children.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
John Patrick Shanley informed the executive officer of his battalion of a conscientious objection -- to driving school.
His sergeant sent him to a chaplain who told him about conscientious objection.
Whether it is conscientious objection to military service or exempting Communion wine from Prohibition laws, the inviolability of religious belief lies at the heart of the Constitution's understanding of the limits of government coercion.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.