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1<\/b> :<\/b> willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court’s orders
;also<\/i>
:<\/b> the offense of contempt called also contempt of court<\/i> <\/p>\n

civil contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> contempt that consists of disobedience to a court order in favor of the opposing party NOTE: The sanctions for civil contempt end upon compliance with the order. <\/i> <\/p>\n

constructive contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> indirect contempt <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

criminal contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> contempt consisting of conduct that disrupts or opposes the proceedings or power of the court NOTE: The sanctions for criminal contempt are designed to punish as well as to coerce compliance. <\/i> <\/p>\n

direct contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> contempt committed in the presence of the court or in a location close enough to disrupt the court’s proceedings <\/p>\n

in·di·rect contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> contempt (as disobedience of a court order) that occurs outside of the presence of the court
2<\/b> :<\/b> willful disobedience to a lawful order of or willful obstruction of a legislative body in the course of exercising its powers [ of Congress]

in contempt<\/b>
:<\/b> in the state of having been found guilty of contempt [refused to testify and were held in contempt<\/i> “A. M. Dershowitz”]
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Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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