Those who delayed, deserted or refused to obey lawful commands were no better than traitors.
In 1944, when he was 32 years old, he was court-martialed for "not obeying a lawful command" as an army officer.
If you'll pardon my saying so, sir, that's a long way from being a lawful command.
Under state law, a stubborn child was one who "stubbornly refused to submit to the lawful and reasonable commands of a parent or guardian."
Do my every lawful command?
A soldier of the Church has wilfully defied our mother's lawful command.
And, fifth, that the order shall be a lawful command which the servant is bound to obey.
'They don't have to like, Major: just obey a lawful command.'
Service police are able to issue lawful commands to any service person, regardless of their rank or trade.
He would persuade Towers to go renegade, to flaunt the lawful commands of their king!