contemnor

noun

Etymology

From contemn + -or.

  1. derived from contemnō — “to scorn
  2. derived from contemner
  3. inherited from contempnen
  4. suffixed as contemnor — “contemn + or

Definitions

  1. A party who commits or is held in contempt of court.

  2. A party who commits or is held in contempt of Parliament.

    • It is up to the Committee of Privileges to determine... the degree of culpability of the contemnor.

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