Obedience
O`be´di`ence
| n. | 1. | The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control. | ||||||
| 2. | Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness. | |||||||
| 3. | (Eccl.) A following; a body of adherents;
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| Noun | 1. |  obedience - the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another personSynonyms: obeisance Antonyms: disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey |
| 2. | obedience - the trait of being willing to obey Antonyms: disobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey | |
| 3. | obedience - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" Synonyms: respect |
OBEDIENCE. The performance of a command.
2. Officers who obey the command of their superiors, having
jurisdiction of the subject-matter, are not responsible for their acts. A
sheriff may therefore justify a trespass under an execution, when the court
has jurisdiction, although irregularly issued. 3 Chit. Pr. 75; Ham. N. P.
48.
3. A child, an apprentice, a pupil, a mariner, and a soldier, owe
respectively obedience to the lawful commands of the parent, the master, the
teacher, the captain of the ship, and the military officer having command;
and in case of disobedience, submission may be enforced by correction.
(q.v.)