REFUSAL

The act of one who has, by law, a right and power of having or doing something of advantage, and declines it Also, the declination of a request or demand, or the omission to comply with seme requirement of law, as the result of a positive intention to disobey. In the latter sense, the word is often coupled with “neglect” an, if a party shall “neglect or refuse” to pay a tax, file an official bond, obey an order or court, etc. But “neglect” signifles a mere omission of a duty, which may happen through Inattention, dilatormess, mistake, or inability to perform, while “refusal” implies the positive denial of an application or command, or at least a mental determination not to comply.