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Contempt of court   /kəntˈɛmpt əv kɔrt/   Listen
Contempt of court

noun
1.
Disrespect for the rules of a court of law.





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"Contempt of court" Quotes from Famous Books



... he must be committed,' said Mr. Rupert to the young man's father. 'There was no help for that; his contempt of Court was too heinous. Now the proper thing to do is to let him have a little dose of prison—the authority of the Court must be vindicated, naturally; and then we must have a definite scheme for the establishment ...
— The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols • William Black
... deputy marshal, and that outfit took you at a disadvantage and misused you shameful. You're an officer of the law, Tommy, and it was as bad as contempt of court! It's our duty to arrest 'em for it and ...
— With Hoops of Steel • Florence Finch Kelly
... and sentenced by the judge without opportunity to bring witnesses and to be tried before a jury. When Eugene V. Debs, the president of the Union, and other officers continued to direct the strike they were arrested for contempt of court and imprisoned.[6] With federal troops against them and their officers gone, the strikers could hardly continue and gave up in defeat. The loss in property and wages ...
— The United States Since The Civil War • Charles Ramsdell Lingley


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