contumacy

English - Turkish

Definition of contumacy in English Turkish dictionary

isyankârlık

inatçılık

serkeşlik

hor görürcesine itaatsizlik

{i} mahkeme davetine uymama

{i} inat

{i} asilik

isyan

{i} başkaldırı

English - English

Definition of contumacy in English English dictionary

disobedience, resistance to authority

contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority

{n} obstinacy, stubbornness, perverseness, haughtiness, pride

obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority

A willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons, or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned

{i} stubbornness, obstinacy; insubordination, disobedience

willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

Hyphenation

con·tu·ma·cy

Etymology

[ k&n-'tü-m&-sE, -' ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English contumacie, from Latin contumacia, from contumac-, contumax rebellious.