nonacquiescence

nonacquiescence
non·ac·qui·es·cence /ˌnän-ˌa-kwē-'es-əns/ n: an administrative agency's disagreement with and refusal to follow judicial precedent in cases before the agency to which the precedent applies

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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