contempt of court
Noun
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Noun
contempt of court (uncountable)
- (legal, uncountable) Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, typically punishable by such sanctions as a fine or incarceration.
- (legal, countable) A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.
- 2011 Aug. 17, Lord Justice Hughes, "In the matter of W (a Child) ↗," England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- For my part, I am quite satisfied that there may also be consecutive or successive contempts of court constituted by repeated omissions to comply with a mandatory order positively to do something.
- 2012 Dec. 18, "People v. Veilleux ↗," Supreme Court of Michigan (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- When defendant committed the contempts of court at issue here, he was not at the time incarcerated in a penal or reformatory institution and he was not an escapee.
- 2011 Aug. 17, Lord Justice Hughes, "In the matter of W (a Child) ↗," England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- (legal, countable) A court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority.
- 2010 July 6, "[http://www.pib.nic.in/release/press_rel4.asp?kk=6/7/2010%209:09:23%20PM Press Releases: Ministry of Defence]," Press Information Bureau—Government of India (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- Certain reports have appeared in the media that the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued a contempt of Court against the Chief of Army Staff.
- 2013 Feb. 19, "Stocks falter on profit-taking in telecoms ↗," Karachi Stock Exchange—Daily Market Trend (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- There have been unconfirmed reports that the Lahore High Court has issued a contempt of court to the telecom companies for charging higher rates to international incoming callers.
- 2010 July 6, "[http://www.pib.nic.in/release/press_rel4.asp?kk=6/7/2010%209:09:23%20PM Press Releases: Ministry of Defence]," Press Information Bureau—Government of India (retrieved 16 April 2014):
- contempt of Congress
- contempt of Parliament
- hold in contempt
- French: outrage au tribunal, outrage à la cour
- Russian: неуваже́ние к суду́
- Spanish: desacato al tribunal, contumacia
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