on conscientious grounds

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• conscientious objection —    Conscientious objection to military service was not recognized during the Franco regime. The constitution of 1978 makes provision for exemption from conscription on conscientious grounds, and allows those exempted to substitute civilian social …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• Conscientious objection to military taxation — (COMT) is a legal theory (with at least one historical precedent) that attempts to extend into the realm of taxation the concessions to conscientious objectors that many governments allow in the case of conscription thereby allowing conscientious …   Wikipedia

• conscientious objection — a refusal to behave in certain generally accepted ways because they run counter to one s personal values, which are sometimes based on religious belief. A doctor can legally refuse to perform an abortion on the grounds of a conscientious… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• conscientious objector — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pacifist, war hater, noncombatant, neutralist, nonviolent person, C.O., conchie*, draft dodger*, peacenik*. Religious groups that object to warfare on conscientious grounds include: Quakers, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah s… …   English dictionary for students

• conscientious objector — ☆ conscientious objector n. a person who for reasons of conscience refuses to take part in warfare * * * One who opposes participation in military service, on the basis of religious, philosophical, or political belief. A feature of Western… …   Universalium

• conscientious objection — con·scien·tious objection /ˌkän chē en chəs / n: objection on moral or religious grounds (as to military service or bearing arms) conscientious objector n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• conscientious objection — conscientious objector. refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

• Conscientious objector — Conscription Military service National service Conscription crisis Conscientious objection Civilian service …   Wikipedia

• Conscientious Objectors —    The Selective Service Act of 1940 exempted from combatant service in World War II any individual who objected “by reason of religious training and belief . . . to participation in war in any form.” This excluded those who objected on… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• conscientious objection — noun : objection on moral or religious grounds (as to service in the armed forces or to bearing arms) * * * conscientious objector. refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces. [1895… …   Useful english dictionary

• conscientious objector — noun one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑CO • Hypernyms: ↑dissenter, ↑dissident, ↑protester, ↑objector, ↑contestant * * * noun, pl …   Useful english dictionary