insurrection

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Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The court convicted the 65-year-old on Thursday on charges of insurrection and conspiring with military officials to mobilize troops in December 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

How all my brain was in tumult, and all my heart in insurrection!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë