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Sarcasm

A keen reproachful expression a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt a taunt a gibe a cutting jest

Sapient

Wise sage discerning often in irony or contempt

Rutterkin

An old crafty fox or beguiler a word of contempt

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Rhymery

The art or habit of making rhymes rhyming in contempt

Due course of justice

Due course of justice, the words 'due course of justice' used in, s. 13 is wider in scope than the words 'due course of any judicial proceeding or administration of justice' used in sub-clause (ii) or...

Dishonest

Dishonest, means dishonestly, i.e., that he has ascribed to the Judge a conduct which would be most reprehensible, C.K. Daphtary v. O.P. Gupta, (1971) 1 SCC 626: AIR 1971 SC 1132. [Contempt of Courts Act, (32...

Prohibition

either the judge or a party proceed after such prohibition, an attachment may be had against them for contempt, at the discretion of the Court that awarded it; and an action for damages will lie against them,

Explanation

on the premise that member makes it in goodfaith, abuse of this right by a member constitutes grave contempt of Parliament, the office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Common-wealth Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 560.

Perdonatio utlagari'

Perdonatio utlagari', a pardon for a man who, for contempt in not yielding obedience to the process of a Court, is outlawed, and afterwards of his own accord

Witness

evidence is actually required. If a witness who has been ordered out of Court remains, it is a contempt, if wilful and may be treated as such; but his evidence is not rejected. Each witness remains in

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