Meaning Contempt
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Contempt of privilege is a term used to describe any act - or failure to act - that may prevent or hinder the work of either House of Parliament. A more specific offence against parliamentary privileg [..]
Source: parliament.uk

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  disobedience to the authority or orders of the house, or interference with or obstruction of their work or the work of Members
Source: naurugov.nr

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike And with his backhanded contempt for all things ordinary, Blake is making some of the catchiest, most difficult music in recent memory. — Ti [..]
Source: vocabulary.com

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late 14c., from Latin contemptus "scorn," from past participle of contemnere "to scorn, despise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *temnere "to slight, scorn," w [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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disobedience to the authority or orders of the houses, or interference with or obstruction of their work or the work of Senators or Members
Source: aph.gov.au

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See: contempt of court
Source: nolo.com

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" a ma [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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A feeling of hatred, disrespect or scorn.
Source: learnnc.org (offline)

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Black’s defines criminal contempt as “[a]n act that obstructs justice or attacks the integrity of the court.” Generally speaking, a court can declare a defendant to be in contempt for any number of di [..]
Source: pretrial.org

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noun. a feeling marked by an unfavorable concern for any object or person thought to be of low quality.
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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To dream of being in contempt of court, denotes that you have committed business or social indiscretion and that it is unmerited. To dream that you are held in contempt by others, you will succeed in winning their highest regard, and will find yourself prosperous and happy. But if the contempt is merited, your exile from business or social circles [..]
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

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1 : willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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The court determines that a youth disobeyed or did not follow the court’s order. The youth can be placed in secure detention from five to fifteen days for each offense.
Source: djj.state.fl.us

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In legal terminology, contempt refers to any willful disobedience to, or disregard of, a court order or any misconduct in the presence of a court; action that interferes with a judge's ability to [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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Any act or omission which obstructs or impedes the Assembly in the performance of its functions, or which obstructs or impedes any Member, or officer of the Assembly in discharge of his/her duty, or w [..]
Source: parliament.gov.gy

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(n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike(n) a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous(n) open disrespect for a person or thing(n) a willful disobedience to or di [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Noncompliance with a court order or rule that affects another person; punishment is administered to compel compliance.
Source: courts.state.md.us (offline)

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Used when one party of the other has failed to follow the order of the Court, used frequently in post decree of divorce enforcement. Consumer Law
Source: law99.com (offline)

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When doing something or not doing (or saying) something prevents justice from being had or hurts the honor, respect, or authority of the court. This includes ignoring or disobeying a court order on pu [..]
Source: courts.ca.gov

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Noncompliance with a court order or rule that affects another person; punishment is administered to compel compliance.
Source: mdcourts.gov

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A willful disregard or disobedience of the court's order.
Source: azcourts.gov

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Violation of or failure to comply with a court order.
Source: oregonsatf.org (offline)

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A determination that a person who has the ability to obey a court order has willfully disobeyed or failed to comply with the court order.
Source: des.az.gov

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===Noun=== ====contempt; disdain==== =====Synonyms===== contempt|The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless despect despisal disdain|A feeling of conte [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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