Contemptuousness
/kənˈtɛmptʃuəsnəs/
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- (n.) The quality or state of showing disdain, disrespect, or scorn toward a court, its officers, or legal proceedings, often punishable as contempt of court.
The defendant's contemptuousness toward the judge led to a citation for contempt of court.
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Commentary
Contemptuousness in legal contexts typically relates to attitudes or behaviors that may constitute contempt of court; drafting should distinguish personal disdain from actionable contempt.
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