Insurrection

A rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country against its government. An insurrection may constitute treason (2 Dall. [U. S.] 348), and,,if extensive, may amount to civil war. 67 U. S. 635.

A rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country or state against its government. Any open and active opposition of a number of persons to the execution of the laws of the United States, of so formidable a character as to defy, for the time being, the authority of the government, constitptes an insurrection, even though not accompanied by bloodshed and not of sufl Scient magnitude to make success possible; In re Charge to Grand Jury, 62 Fed. 828. As to the distinctions Involved In the different words used to express organized resistance to governmental authority, see Rebellion. The constitution of the United States, art. laws of fhe Union, snppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions." Whenever the United States shall be Invaded, or be In Imminent danger of Invasion, from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the president of the United States to oall forth such number of the militia of the state, or states, most convenient to the place of danger or scene of action, as he may Judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his orders, for that purpose, to such o^cer or officers of the militia as he shall think proper. And^in case of an insurrection in any state against the government thereof, It shall be lawful for the president of the United States, on application of the legislature of such state, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened), to call forth such number of the militia of any other state or states, as may be applied for, as he may Judge sufficient to suppress such insurrection; U. S. R. S. pp. 287, 1029. Whenever the laws of the United States shall be Opposed, or the execution thereof obstructed, in any state, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of Judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested In the marshals by this act, it shall be lawful for the president of the United States to call forth the militia of such state, or of any other state or states, as may be necessary to suppress such combinations, and to cause the laws to be duly executed; and the use of militia so to be called forth may be continued, if necessary, until the expiration of thirty days after the commencement of the next session of congress. Whenever it may be necessary, in the •judgment of the president, to use the military force hereby directed to be called forth, the president shall forthwith, by proclamation, command such Insurgents to disperse, and retire peaceably to their respective abodes, within a limited time; U. S. R. S. § 5300. The president may declare by proclamation whenever the Inhabitants of any state or part thereof are found by him to be in a state of insurrection, that such inhabitants are in a state of Insurrection against the United States and thereupon all commercial Intercourse between them and the citizens of the United States shall be unlawful and shall cease so long as such condition of hostility continues, and all goods and chattels, wares and merchandise coming from such state or section into other parts of the United States or proceeding from other parts of the United States to such state or section together with the vessel or vehicle conveying the same shall be forfeited to the United States; but commercial intercourse may, in the discretion of the president, be permitted and licensed with loyal persons residing in such insurrectionary section, BO far as to supply such persons with necessaries; U. S. R; S. §§ 5300-6304. Capital cases for Insurrection by a citizen of the United States against the government of any foreign countries having treaties with the United States may be tried before the minister of the United States In such country; id. § 4090, See Insueqents. INTAKER8. In English Law. The name given to receivers of goods stolen in Scotland, who take them to England. 9 Hen. V. c. 27. INTEGER (Lat.). Whole; untouched. Rea Integra means a question which is new apd undecided. 2 Kent 177.

A rising against civil or political

A rebellion, or rising of citizens or subjects in resistance to their government. See InsuRGENT. Insurrection shall consist in any combined resistance to the lawful authority of the state, with intent to the denial thereof, when the same is manifested, or inteniled to be manifested, by acts of violence. Code Ga. 1882, § 4315.

rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country against its government. The constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, gives power to congress “to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.” By the act of congress of the 28th February, 1795, 1 Story’s