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

contempt of court

Hyphenation

con·tempt of Court

kıntempt ıv kôrt

/kənˈtempt əv ˈkôrt/ /kənˈtɛmpt əv ˈkɔːrt/

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

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