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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: law
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noun
A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
Topics: law
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
Topics: law
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noun
disrespect for the rules of a court of law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: contempt
Narrower terms: civil contempt, criminal contempt
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