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Dharna

Dharna, holding a dharna by itself may not amount to contempt. But if by holding a dharna access to the courts

Sirrah

A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger contempt reproach or disrespectful familiarity addressed to a man or boy

Apology

Apology, an apology is not a weapon defence to purge the guilty of their offence; not is it intended to...

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Sniff

snuff sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion offense or contempt

Abduction

a ward of Court out of the jurisdiction: this is Contempt of Court (q.v.). See GUARDIAN. The statutes 13 Edw. 1,

Abuse of process

Abuse of process, Actions manifestly frivolous or brought against good faith will be stayed as an abuse of the process...

Admonition

a legislature to an offender for breach of privilege or contempt of the House in case of an offence which is

Advocate General

Bar Councils Act, (38 of 1926), s. 2(b) --referred in Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971), s. 15. Means

Cautione admittenda

a bishop who holds an excommunicated person in prison for contempt, notwithstanding he offers sufficient caution or security to obey the

Arrest

in case of winding up by the Court. see also CONTEMPT OF COURT. The two great statues for securing the liberty

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