a law which restored to them an immense domain of which they had been despoiled

I got into a knot when I inadvertently insulted a policeman.

I used to knock about with John when we were younger.

The organizers claim these fun, upbeat gatherings are non-partisan in nature and have nothing to do with political protest. In particular, the event has also been called a surprise party, as evidenced by a You-Tube video in which a vote mob comes out of the woods and rolls out a banner that reads, Surprise! We are voting! ― Michael Taube