disobey
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“The constitutional protections in our military structures depend on the idea that there are humans who would, we hope, disobey illegal orders.”
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
“You can’t put on the screen that it’s right for a young girl to disobey her father,” Nava recalled Quintanilla saying.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
If it is unclear whether an order is illegal, the law’s message is simple: Obey and you are likely protected; disobey and you shoulder the risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
This means it is always far more likely that you and your crew will obey unlawful orders than disobey lawful ones.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
“So remember what I told you. People’s feelings are precious. And when you disobey me in Public, everybody gets the wrong impression.”
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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