nnoun.actwillful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of courtTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Derivationally Related Form:contumacious
Hypernyms:disobedience noncompliance
Inherited Hypernyms:contumacydisobedienceinsubordinationresistancegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:contumacydisobedienceinsubordinationresistancegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actobstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authorityDerivationally Related Form:contumacious
Hypernyms:insubordination rebelliousness
Inherited Hypernyms:contumacyinsubordinationresistancegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:contumacyinsubordinationresistancegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity