contempt of court

Definitions

1. 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.
   uncountable, usually
2. A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.
   countable, usually
3. 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.
   countable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“[T]hey never could see⟳ the Missionaries dispose of their legs in the attitude of kneeling, or hear⟳ them begin⟳ a hymn in chorus, without bursting into roars of irrepressible laughter. It is much to be hoped that no member of this facetious tribe may ever find⟳ his way to England and get⟳ committed for contempt of Court.”

“If a researcher refused, a contempt of court order⟳ might result⟳ in incarceration of the researcher (see⟳ Hagan 1984).”

“On the same day, Judge⟳ Walsh issued a contempt of court decree against Chair Peter McDonald and the Navajo tribal government for having failed to comply with his order⟳ to reduce⟳ Dine livestock in the JUA.”

“The Attorney General applied for an order⟳ for contempt of court against the New Statesman.”

“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.”

“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.”

“A commences a court proceeding against B seeking damages. The court finds that A knew or ought to have⟳ known that the commencement of the claim⟳ is manifestly groundless and that A had initiated the proceeding for the ulterior purpose of vexing or oppressing B. A’s commencement of the proceeding against B constitutes a contempt of court.”

“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.”

“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.”

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