Meaning of contempt of court | Babel Free

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

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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