Non-juror
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A non-juror is a person who refuses to swear a particular oath.
- In British history, non-jurors refused to swear allegiance to William and MaryWilliam and MaryThe phrase William and Mary usually refers to the coregency over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, of King William III & II and Queen Mary II...
; see Nonjuring schismNonjuring schismThe nonjuring schism was a split in the Church of England in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, over whether William of Orange and his wife Mary could legally be recognised as King and Queen of England.... - In French history, non-jurors were clergy members who refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the state under the Civil Constitution of the ClergyCivil Constitution of the ClergyThe Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government....
; also known as refractory clergy, priests and bishops