contempt of court (English, noun)
expansion: contempt of court (usually uncountable, plural contempts of court)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, typically punishable by such sanctions as a fine or incarceration.
tags: uncountable
usually
topics: law
glosses: A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.
tags: countable
usually
topics: law
glosses: A court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority.
tags: countable
usually
Forms:
form: contempts of court
tags: plural