contempt of court

1. The deliberate obstruction of a court's proceedings by refusing to obey a court order or by interfering with court procedures. Contempt of court can be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.

Example Sentences

She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015.

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In 2000, Laws was also found guilty of contempt of court for interviewing a juror after a murder trial and was handed a suspended jail sentence.

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The immigration controller was sentenced to two years for contempt of court, and faces trial for an alleged multimillion-dollar visa fraud.

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After his court appearance the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service warned that the proceedings were subject to contempt of court rules.

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Hasina has already been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, and separately faces corruption charges.

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