criminal anarchy
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Definitions from Case Law
From 268 U.S. 652 - Gitlow v. People of the State of New York · 1925Most cited · 1,692 citing opinions
Criminal anarchy is the doctrine that organized government should be overthrown by force or violence, or by assassination of the executive head or of any of the executive officials of government, or by any unlawful means. The advocacy of such doctrine either by word of mouth or writing is a felony.