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contempt

contempt 1 : willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge

Worthy of contempt deserving of scorn or disdain mean vile despicable

In a contemptible manner

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The act of contemning or despising the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean vile or worthless disdain scorn

Contempt

Contempt of court, means civil contempt or criminal contempt. --A disobedience to or disregard of the rules, orders, process,

Criminal contempt, any act done or writing published which is calculated to bring a Court or a Judge into contempt,

direct contempt see contempt

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

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