单词 | contempt of court |
释义 | > as lemmascontempt of court b. Action which obstructs the course of justice or which constitutes disrespect to the authority or dignity of a court of law; more fully contempt of court. Also (and in earliest use): an act or instance of this.A distinction is made between civil and criminal contempt. Criminal contempt is conduct which obstructs the administration of justice, for example, disruptive behaviour in court, refusal to answer a question as a witness, publication of material liable to prejudice the outcome of proceedings, etc. Civil contempt consists of disobedience to a court order or process, such as breach of an injunction.See also in contempt of court at Phrases 1b and to hold (a person or thing) in contempt at Phrases 3b. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > disobedience to or contempt of court > instance of contempta1579 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > disobedience to or contempt of court contumacyc1425 rebellion1446 praemunire1553 contempt1652 a1579 N. Bacon (title) An Argument to show that the persons of noblemen are attachable by law for contempts in the High Court of Chancery. 1601 W. West 2nd Pt. Symboleography f. 184 Sometimes the Court vpon motion will..stay the defendants suit, vntill he hath answered the plaintifes vil, and satisfied the Court for his contempt. 1652 A. Ross Hist. World vi. xxv. 543 He refuseth to come, wherefore he is imprisoned for contempt; but at last he submits, and comes into the Court. 1693 G. Keith Tryals of Quakers, for several Great Misdemeanors 23 It is no Contempt of Court, but the season of your so pleading is over, you should have said so before you pleaded Not Guilty. 1705 in Cal. State Papers: Colonial Ser.: Amer. & W. Indies (1914) 664 Found guilty of contempt of Court, he is bound to be of good behaviour under a penalty of 20l. till the next General Court. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. 287 Not having obeyed the original summons, he had shewn a contempt of the court. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxv. 257 ‘Mr. Jinks,’ said the magistrate, ‘I shall commit that man, for contempt.’ 1911 W. J. Tossell Annot. Gen. Code State Ohio 1029/1 A notary has power to issue a writ of duces tecum and failure to obey it involves a contempt of court. 1948 Virginia Law Rev. 34 222 Upon violation of the restraining order, the petitioner was committed to prison for contempt. 2015 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 2 Sept. Ms. Davis is defying multiple federal court orders and risking contempt of court. < as lemmas |
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