recusancy

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The acts imposing fines for recusancy, repealed in 1650, were later executed with great severity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Padley certainly served for many, but Padley was nearer the main road; and besides, had fallen under the misfortune of losing its master for the very crime of recusancy.

From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Benson, Robert Hugh

Refusal -- N. refusal, rejection; noncompliance, incompliance†; denial; declining &c. v.; declension; declinature†; peremptory refusal, flat refusal, point blank refusal; repulse, rebuff; discountenance. recusancy, abnegation, protest, disclaimer; dissent &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

They can prove nothing against me—except, indeed, my recusancy; and that they have known this long time back.

From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Benson, Robert Hugh

Yet, as she went home again with the young man, she put her hand on his arm tentatively, a little bit ashamed, her hand pleaded that he would not hold it against her, her recusancy.

From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)