contempt

تعريف contempt في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.: The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body; The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn; An act or expression denoting contempt; {n} hatred of a mean object, without anger, envy or fear; {i} scorn, disdain; disrespect (Law); open disrespect for a person or thing; Disobeying a court order when the person has the ability to comply; A willful disregard or disobedience of a public authority; a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; (of the Senate or the House of Representatives) disobedience to the authority or orders of the houses, or interference with or obstruction of their work or the work of Senators or Members; a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous open disrespect for a person or thing lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary; If you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them. Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt. familiarity breeds contempt: see familiarity. In law, willful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative body. An act of disobedience to a court order may be treated as either criminal or civil contempt; sanctions for the latter end upon compliance with the order. An act or language that consists solely of an affront to a court or interferes with the conduct of its business constitutes criminal contempt; such contempt carries sanctions designed to punish as well as to coerce compliance. In the U.S., a congressional committee can compel the attendance of witnesses. Any witness failing to appear or otherwise obstructing the committee in the course of exercising its powers may be in contempt. Witnesses are, however, protected by the 5th Amendment against forced self-incrimination. See also perjury; Words or actions which interfere with the proper administration of justice or constitute a disregard for the authority of the court Contempt of court comprises both the physical disturbance of particular proceedings in a court that prevent the court from attending to its business, and any interference with the authority of the court that impairs confidence and respect in the court and its judgements; The willful disregard for, or disobedience of, a court order or process; A court ruling that a person has violated a written order A finding of Contempt can result in a fine, a jail sentence or both; If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant. He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves; The state of being despised; disgrace; shame; An act or omission that obstructs the orderly administration of justice or impairs the dignity, respect, or authority of the court May be demonstrated in behavior which shows intentional disregard of or disobedience of a court order both of which may be punishable by fine or imprisonment; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"; failure to follow a court order One side can request that the court determine that the other side is in contempt and punish him or her; Contempt (ken-tÃ¨mptÂ´) noun 1 The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteement mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn 2 The state of being despised; disgrace; shame 3 An act or expression denoting contempt; Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous; The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn; - method of enforcing a judge's order A person held in "contempt" of the court may be incarcerated; despect; {n} scorn
contempt of court: 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
contempt of congress: deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
contempt of court: showing disrespect for the dignity of a court
contempt of court: Contempt of court is the criminal offence of disobeying an instruction from a judge or a court of law. He faced imprisonment for contempt of court. = contempt
contempt of court: disrespect for the rules of a court of law
familiarity breeds contempt: The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person
This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
self-contempt: a feeling of contempt for oneself
contemptible: worthy of scorn or disdain
contemptible: despicable
contemptible: pitiable
contemptible: deplorable
contemptible: {a} deserving contempt, pitiful
beneath contempt: so low as to be unworthy even of contempt; disdainful
civil contempt: a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else
contemptible: Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable
contemptible: Despised; scorned; neglected; abject
contemptible: {s} despicable, worthy of contempt
contemptible: deserving contempt
contemptible: worthy only of being despised and rejected; "a contemptible lack of courage"; "A little, wretched, despicable creature, a worm, a mere nothing that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of Heaven and earth"- Jonathan Edwards
contemptible: deserving of contempt or scorn
contemptible: If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them. this contemptible act of violence. = despicable. not deserving any respect at all = despicable
contemptible: Insolent; scornful; contemptuous
contemptible: deserving of contempt or scorn worthy only of being despised and rejected; "a contemptible lack of courage"; "A little, wretched, despicable creature, a worm, a mere nothing
contemptible: that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of Heaven and earth"- Jonathan Edwards
criminal contempt: an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
exclamation of contempt: cry of scorn
familiarity breeds contempt: close acquaintance causes lack of respect
find someone in contempt: punish someone for interfering with court proceedings or refusing to obey a court order
hold in contempt: despise, scorn; be charged with the deliberate obstruction of a court's proceedings by refusing to obey a court order or by interfering with court procedures
hold in contempt of court: find someone guilty of disrespecting the court-house
treat with contempt: treat disrespectfully, treat rudely, treat with derision