contempt

  • 51contempt of court — noun disrespect for the rules of a court of law • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑contempt • Hyponyms: ↑civil contempt, ↑criminal contempt …

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  • 52contempt of court — An act that hinders the course of justice or that constitutes disrespect to the lawful authority of the court. Contempt may be divided into acts committed in court (for instance, unseemly behaviour or refusing to answer a question as a witness)… …

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  • 53contempt of court — Conduct tending to bring the authority and administration of the law into disrespect or disregard, interfering with or prejudicing parties or their witnesses during the litigation, or otherwise tending to impede, embarrass, or obstruct the court… …

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  • 54contempt of Congress — noun deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑contempt * * * contempt of a U.S. Congressional body, as of an investigating committee, shown by a witness summoned or… …

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  • 55contempt of court — con,tempt of court noun uncount LEGAL the crime of not doing what a judge in a court of law has ordered you to do: The reporter was found to be in contempt of court for refusing to reveal his sources …

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  • 56contempt of court — UK / US noun [uncountable] legal the crime of not doing what a judge in a court of law has ordered you to do The journalist was found to be in contempt of court for refusing to reveal his sources …

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  • 57contempt of Congress — Deliberate interference with duties and powers of Congress. Both houses of Congress may cite an individual for such contempt …

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  • 58contempt of Congress — Deliberate interference with duties and powers of Congress. Both houses of Congress may cite an individual for such contempt …

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  • 59contempt of legislature — Conduct exhibiting such disrespect for a legislative body as to impair its usefulness or conduct impeding the body or a committee thereof in performing legislative functions. 17 Am J2d Contpt § 119. See contempt of Congress …

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  • 60contempt — noun /kənˈtɛmpt/ a) The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn. b) The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace. See Also: contemn …

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