When a South Carolina convention in 1832 declared a tariff passed that year null and void within the state and announced that the state would challenge militarily any federal agents seeking to collect it, Jackson publicly branded this treason and privately warned a South Carolina congressman that «if one drop of blood be shed there in defiance of the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man I can get my hands on to the first tree I can find.» (firstthings.com)
April 28, 2017 - In apparent defiance of the laws of physics, LLNL design engineer Paul Bloom leads flying tours through the National Ignition Facility from only three feet off the ground. (llnl.gov)
Escape from North Korea, the Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad, by journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick, describes how Chinese Christians and churches are supporting escapees in defiance of laws prohibiting such assistance. (christianitytoday.com)