Contempt - Law Dictionary Search Results
Judiciary
Office, (v) the judicial decision binding on the executive, and (vi) the power to punish for its own contempt, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 199.
Leasing-making
Leasing-making, slanderous and untrue speeches to the disdain, reproach, and contempt of the sovereign, his council and proceedings, or to the dishonour, hurt, or prejudice of the sovereign or
Monition
Admonition. 2. Civil & Maritime law. A summons to appear in court as a defendant or to answer contempt charges. 3. A formal Notice from a bishop demanding that an offence within the clergy be corrected, Black's
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Overhernissa
Overhernissa, contumacy or contempt of Court, Leg. 'thel. C. 25.
Mutus
to answer or plead. SEE PEINE FORTE ET DURE. To advise a prisoner to stand mute is a contempt of Court. see MISPRISON.
Offence
violation of which the law prescribes a penalty, Raj Narain Singh v. Atmaram Govind, AIR 1954 All 319. Contempt of court is not an offence within the meaning of s. 5(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Official solicitor
Chancery Act, 1860 (20 & 23 Vict. c. 149), s. 2, the duty of visiting prisoners committed for contempt, and he may be assigned as solicitor to pauper litigants, and acts as guardian ad litem to persons
Ordinum fugitivi
those of the religious who deserted their houses, and, throwing off the habits, renounced their particular order in contempt of their oath and other obligations, Par. Antiq. 388.
Other proceedings
criminal. There are certain proceedings which may be regarded as neither civil nor criminal. For instance, proceeding for contempt of court, and for exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction against lawyers or other professionals, such as Chartered Accountants may
Outlawry
Outlawry [fr. utlagaria, Lat.], the being put out of the law for contempt in wilfully avoiding the execution of the process of the King's Court. Outlawry has long been obsolete in
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