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Definitions of 'contumacy' Wordnet 

1. (noun) contumacy
willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

2. (noun) contumacy
obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority


Definitions of 'contumacy' Webster 1913 Dictionary 

1. (noun) contumacy
stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority

2. (noun) contumacy
a willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons, or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned


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