contempt

  • 71contempt of Parliament — noun The offence of obstructing a parliament in the carrying out of its functions, or of hindering any Member of Parliament in the performance of his or her duties …

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  • 72contempt of court — showing disrespect for the dignity of a court …

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  • 73contempt of Congress — Conduct against the dignity or in disrespect of Congress in its proceedings of a legislative character, or in the course of an inquiry within the legitimate scope of the legislative functions of Congress, where such conduct has the effect of… …

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  • 74criminal contempt — noun an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑contempt of court * * * noun 1. : contempt that is committed in the presence of a court in session or a judge acting in a judicial… …

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  • 75beneath contempt — Utterly despicable • • • Main Entry: ↑contempt * * * beneath contempt phrase if someone or something is beneath contempt, they are so bad or so unimportant that they do not deserve any attention Thesaurus: unimportantsynonym bad or of a low… …

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  • 76civil contempt — A species of contempt of court which generally arises from a wilful failure to comply with an order of court such as an injunction as contrasted with criminal contempt which consists generally of contumelious conduct in the presence of the court …

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  • 77civil contempt — A species of contempt of court which generally arises from a wilful failure to comply with an order of court such as an injunction as contrasted with criminal contempt which consists generally of contumelious conduct in the presence of the court …

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  • 78civil contempt — The dividing line between civil and criminal contempt is indistinct. It can be said with some assurance, however, that where the primary purpose of a contempt proceeding is to provide a remedy for an injured suitor and to coerce compliance with… …

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  • 79familiarity breeds contempt — Cf. ST. AUGUSTINE Scala Paradisi 8 (Migne 40, col. 1001) vulgare proverbium est, quod nimia familiaritas parit contemptum, it is a common proverb, that too much familiarity breeds contempt. c 1386 CHAUCER Tale of Melibee 1. 1685 Men seyn that… …

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  • 80Times of Contempt —   Author(s) Andrzej Sapkowski Original title Czas pogardy …

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