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contempt of court  Contemner  contemnor  contempt  contempt-of-court
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Disrespect for the rules of a court of law WordNet 3.0
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Disrespect for the rules of a court of law WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. Wikipedia
A court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority. Wiktionary
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