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1. (n.) contumacy
stubborn rebelliousness; willful resistance or disobedience to authority.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME < L contumācia; see contumacious , -ia)
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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
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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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