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Definition contempt of court in British English

contempt of court noun

[uncountable] noun
1

the crime of not doing what a judge in a court of law has ordered you to do

Example

The journalist was found to be in contempt of court for refusing to reveal his sources.

Synonyms and related words
agriterrorism bigamy bioterrorism
Definition contempt of court in British English