contempt of court
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Contempt of court law prohibits publishing any information that creates a "substantial risk" of serious prejudice to a trial - including on social media.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2022
Contempt of court laws mean the media must not broadcast or publish anything that might influence jurors and prejudice a trial.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2019
Contempt of court can be punished by a jail term or a fine, at the court's discretion.
From Fox News • May 29, 2019
Contempt of court is a common law offense with no prescribed maximum penalty.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2019
"Contempt of court" in its original significance is something known today only to the reader of text books.**
From Courts and Criminals by Train, Arthur Cheney
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