Contempt-of-court Definition

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(law, 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.

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(law, countable) A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.

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(law, 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.

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Singular:
contempt-of-court
Plural:
contempts-of-court

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