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

They said it would be "premature" to decide whether to begin contempt of court proceedings against any MI5 officers before a new investigation took place.

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Roy once spent a day in jail for contempt of court.

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"It is not... in any way at all a contempt of court for the British public to know the identity of those who allegedly have committed serious crimes," he said.

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In most cases publishing the nationality of the person charged is unlikely to make the trial unfair, so the contempt of court laws are not often applicable.

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"It is not... in any way at all a contempt of court for the British public to know the identity of those who allegedly have committed serious crimes," he added.

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