contempt : Idioms & Phrases
civil contempt
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noun a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else
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contempt of congress
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noun deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
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contempt of court
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noun disrespect for the rules of a court of law
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criminal contempt
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noun an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
