What is to disobey or break a rule of law?

Explanation:

the laws of a country make the country function. Without laws and rules, the entire world would be engulfed in anarchy and chaos. ... There is a great reason behind why you should stay away from breaking the law. A criminal record can tarnish your personal and professional reputation for a lifetime

To deliberately do the opposite of what someone in authority has told you to do, or deliberately not obey a rule.

You are basically doing the opposite of what someone says.

Example: Please do not play that game.

The person that is supposed to not play the game starts playing the game, that is disobedience.

Explanation:

a plantation economy is an economy based on agricultural mass production, usually of a few commodity crops grown on large farms called plantations. plantation economies rely on the export of cash crops as a source of income.

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why did the chinese require the portuguese to pay for goods in gold and silver when trading?

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portuguese goods were less valuable than chinese goods.

the chinese already had a surplus of portuguese goods.

the imperial government wanted to stockpile gold and silver.

portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.

this a history q n in ancient time, theres no money exchange. so ans is portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.