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Purging contempt

Purging contempt, atoning for, or clearing oneself from contempt of court (q.v.).

Contemptibleness

The state or quality of being contemptible or of being despised

Contempt of Parliament

Contempt of Parliament. Any violation of the privileges of either House

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Contemptible

Worthy of contempt deserving of scorn or disdain mean vile despicable

Contemptibly

In a contemptible manner

Contemptibility

The quality of being contemptible contemptibleness

Wilful disobedience

disobedience' to a writ issued by a court constitutes civil contempt, though mere failure to obey the writ may not constitute

Sedition

publishing any seditious libel 'tending to bring into hatred or contempt' the person of the sovereign; or the Government and constitution

Attachment

on their own knowledge, against a person guilty of a contempt, who is punishable in a summary manner. Contempts may be

Contumace capiendo

Contumace capiendo. Excommunication in all cases of contempt in the spiritual courts is discontinued by 53 Geo. 3,

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