conscientious objector
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From 348 U.S. 375 - Witmer v. United States · 1955Most cited · 1,667 citing opinions
The ultimate question in conscientious objector cases is the sincerity of the registrant in objecting, on religious grounds, to participation in war in any form. In these cases, objective facts are relevant only insofar as they help in determining the sincerity of the registrant in his claimed belief, purely a subjective question.