contempt of court

English - Turkish

Definition of contempt of court in English Turkish dictionary

mahkemeye itaatsizlik

huk. mahkemeye itaatsizlik

English - English

Definition of contempt of court in English English dictionary

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

showing disrespect for the dignity of a 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

disrespect for the rules of a court of law

Hyphenation

con·tempt of Court

Turkish pronunciation

kıntempt ıv kôrt

Pronunciation

/kənˈtempt əv ˈkôrt/ /kənˈtɛmpt əv ˈkɔːrt/

Etymology

[ k&n-'tem(p)t ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Latin contemptus, from contemnere.