Oppugnation — Op pug*na tion, n. [L. oppugnatio: cf. OF. oppugnation.] Opposition. [R.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
 
Oppugnation — (v. lat.), 1) Bestürmung, Belagerung; 2) Angriff, bes. vor Gericht, daher Oppugnationsschrift, so v.w. Impugnationsschrift …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
 
oppugnation — index belligerency, defiance, opposition, resistance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary
 
oppugnation — Oppugnation, Oppugnatio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse
 
oppugnation — ˌä(ˌ)pəgˈnāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin oppugnation , oppugnatio, from oppugnatus + ion , io, ion : attack, opposition …   Useful english dictionary
 
oppugnation — op·pug·na·tion …   English syllables
 
Oppugniren — Oppugniren, lat. deutsch, angreifen, bekämpfen; Oppugnation, Angriff; Widerlegung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon
 
belligerency — bel·lig·er·en·cy /bə li jə rən sē/ n: the state of being at war or in conflict; specif: the status whereby a recognized military force is granted the protection of the international laws of war Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary
 
resistance — I noun antagonism, assault, attack, battle, blocking, check, combat, confrontation, contention, contrariety, contrariness, contravention, contumacy, counteraction, defiance, disobedience, fight, hindrance, immunity, imperviousness,… …   Law dictionary
 
defiance — I noun affront, challenge, contumacy, dare, daring, disobedience, disregard, disregard of orders, gage, impudence, impudency, insolence, insubmission, insubordination, insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, invitation to combat, mutiny,… …   Law dictionary