Definitions for contempt of court
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1. contempt of courtnoun

   disrespect for the rules of a court of law

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1. contempt of courtnoun

   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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1. Contempt of court

   Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. A similar attitude toward a legislative body is termed contempt of Parliament or contempt of Congress. The verb for "to commit contempt" is contemn (as in "to contemn a court order") and a person guilty of this is a contemnor.There are broadly two categories of contempt: being disrespectful to legal authorities in the courtroom, or willfully failing to obey a court order. Contempt proceedings are especially used to enforce equitable remedies, such as injunctions. In some jurisdictions, the refusal to respond to subpoena, to testify, to fulfill the obligations of a juror, or to provide certain information can constitute contempt of the court. When a court decides that an action constitutes contempt of court, it can issue an order in the context of a court trial or hearing that declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority, called "found" or "held" in contempt. That is the judge's strongest power to impose sanctions for acts that disrupt the court's normal process. A finding of being in contempt of court may result from a failure to obey a lawful order of a court, showing disrespect for the judge, disruption of the proceedings through poor behavior, or publication of material or non-disclosure of material, which in doing so is deemed likely to jeopardize a fair trial. A judge may impose sanctions such as a fine, jail or social service for someone found guilty of contempt of court, which makes contempt of court a process crime. Judges in common law systems usually have more extensive power to declare someone in contempt than judges in civil law systems.

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1. contempt of court

   Contempt of court refers to any action which disrespects, insults, or obstructs the function or authority of a court. This includes refusing to follow court orders, causing disruptions during proceedings, providing false information to the court, or treating the court or its officials in a disrespectful or disparaging manner. It is regarded as a serious offense that undermines the integrity of the legal system and can be punished by fines, imprisonment, or both.

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1. Contempt of court

   Contempt of court is 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. Often referred to simply as "contempt," such as a person "held in contempt," it is the judge's strongest power to impose sanctions for acts which disrupt the court's normal process. A finding of contempt of court may result from a failure to obey a lawful order of a court, showing disrespect for the judge, disruption of the proceedings through poor behaviour, or publication of material deemed likely to jeopardize a fair trial. A judge may impose sanctions such as a fine or jail for someone found guilty of contempt of court. Judges in common law systems usually have more extensive power to declare someone in contempt than judges in civil law systems. The client or person must be proven to be guilty before he/she will be punished. In civil cases involving disputes between private citizens, the behaviour resulting in the ruling is often directed at one of the parties involved rather than at the court directly. A person found in contempt of court is called a "contemnor." To prove contempt, the prosecutor or complainant must prove the four elements of contempt:

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How to pronounce contempt of court?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contempt of court in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contempt of court in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of contempt of court in a Sentence

1. Richard Cohen:

   Chief Justice Roy Moore has advised the probate judges to do something that would be in contempt of court, it's going to be ignored.

2. Christopher Mattei:

   It seems to us that Alex Jones has made a deliberate decision that Alex Jones would rather suffer the contempt of court rather than expose Alex Jones to deposition.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contempt of court
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Court
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Court
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5. ^ Wikidata
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