criminal contempt
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I think civil contempt is a real possibility, and criminal contempt may not be off the table.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
Attorney David Lira, 65, Girardi’s son-in-law, pleaded guilty last year to a criminal contempt charge for his willful failure to abide by the settlement payment order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
If courts don’t drop the hammer on this stuff and start seriously considering civil and criminal contempt, I don’t know what can stop these lies.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
In the case of criminal contempt, Prof Tsai said the normal course of events would be to refer the issue for prosecution by the justice department, which is run by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
Did the courts punish these men for criminal contempt?
From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Gustavus Myers
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