contempt of court

Definitions

1. 1

   Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or…

   Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, typically punishable by such sanctions as a fine or incarceration.

   • If a researcher refused, a contempt of court order might result in incarceration of the researcher (see Hagan 1984).
   • On the same day, Judge Walsh issued a contempt of court decree against Chair Peter McDonald and the Navajo tribal government for having failed to comply with his order to reduce Dine livestock in the JUA.
2. 2

   A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a…

   A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.

   • For my part, I am quite satisfied that there may also be consecutive or successive contempts of court constituted by repeated omissions to comply with a mandatory order positively to do something.
   • When defendant committed the contempts of court at issue here, he was not at the time incarcerated in a penal or reformatory institution and he was not an escapee.
3. 3

   A court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or…

   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.

   • Certain reports have appeared in the media that the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued a contempt of Court against the Chief of Army Staff.
   • There have been unconfirmed reports that the Lahore High Court has issued a contempt of court to the telecom companies for charging higher rates to international incoming callers.

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