refusal to pay
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Resistance has taken many forms, from the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes on moral grounds to the 1,400 elected officials who have signed Grover Norquist’s antitax pledge.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“We were extremely disappointed in the Port’s refusal to pay its equitable share of the cleanup and in their decision to subsequently file and then dismiss a lawsuit,” the company said in a written statement.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
He's gained a reputation around his refusal to pay his legal counsel for their work but is paying his representation in his ongoing criminal cases.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023
Its members proposed continued nonviolent disobedience and boycotts against British goods, along with a refusal to pay certain taxes.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
We have heard of late threats of refusal to pay taxes or rents to the Irish Parliament.
From Home Rule Second Edition by Harold Spender
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