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contempt of court
disobedience or disrespect toward a court
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1. (noun) a legal offense of disobeying or showing disrespect to a court of law or judge, especially by refusing to follow court orders or disrupting court proceedings
Examples
- 1. The witness was charged with contempt of court for refusing to answer the judge's questions.
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