2 definitions by mjl317
A euphemism for an illegal activity done in the name of a cause. Acts of civil disobedience can include:
firebombing a development in the name of the environment
smashing a McDonalds sign in the name of fair trade
rioting in the name of peace.
firebombing a development in the name of the environment
smashing a McDonalds sign in the name of fair trade
rioting in the name of peace.
The hippies who torched the ski resort aren't criminals; they performed an act of civil disobedience
by mjl317 August 2, 2006
by mjl317 October 27, 2006