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 Definitions of contumacy  [ˈkɒn tʊ mə si, -tyʊ-]  

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Definition of 'contumacy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) contumacy
stubborn rebelliousness; willful resistance or disobedience to authority.

Etymology:  (1150–1200; ME < L contumācia; see contumacious , -ia)

Definition of 'contumacy' Princeton's 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


Definition of 'contumacy' Webster 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



'contumacy' - Nearby Entries  

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