a contempt of court

  • 31contempt — noun 1》 the feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration. 2》 (also contempt of court) the offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law. Phrases beneath contempt utterly worthless or despicable.… …

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  • 32court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a …

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  • 33contempt — con•tempt [[t]kənˈtɛmpt[/t]] n. 1) a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; scorn 2) the state of being despised; disgrace 3) law willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court or… …

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  • 34contempt — con|tempt [ kən tempt ] noun uncount * 1. ) a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect: contempt for: I have nothing but contempt for their ridiculous opinions. with contempt: She regarded the tabloid press with… …

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  • 35contempt */ — UK [kənˈtempt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect I shall treat that remark with the contempt it deserves. contempt for: I have nothing but contempt for their ridiculous opinions …

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  • 36contempt — n. 1 a feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration or worthless, or deserving scorn or extreme reproach. 2 the condition of being held in contempt. 3 (in full contempt of court) disobedience to or disrespect for a court of law and… …

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  • 37contempt — A willful disregard or disobedience of a public authority. See also civil contempt common law contempt contempt of Congress contempt of court direct contempt …

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  • 38contempt — A willful disregard or disobedience of a public authority. See also civil contempt common law contempt contempt of Congress contempt of court direct contempt …

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  • 39court — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. solicit, invite; curry favor, cultivate, cajole, praise; woo, sue, make love to. Informal, spark. n. enclosure, [court]yard, quadrangle, patio; tribunal, bench, bar, jurisdiction, session;… …

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  • 40Court of Requests — The Court of Requests was a minor equity court in England and Wales. Created at an unknown date, it first became a formal tribunal with some Privy Council elements under Henry VII, hearing cases from the poor and the servants of the King. It… …

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