Contempts
Definitions
- (n.) Acts of disobedience or disrespect toward a court or its officers, obstructing justice.
The judge held the witness in contempt for refusing to answer questions.
- (n.) Legal sanctions imposed for contemptuous behavior, such as fines or imprisonment.
The court imposed contempts to enforce its order.
Forms
- contempt
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Commentary
'Contempts' is the plural form of 'contempt' and is rarely used in the singular when referring to multiple instances or types of contemptuous acts or sanctions.
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