☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Contempt of Court

Willful disobedience of a court order or disrespectful conduct in the presence of the court that obstructs the administration of justice. May be civil (coercive) or criminal (punitive).

Etymology: Old French 'contempt' (scorn), from Latin 'contemptus' (disdain) · Category: Remedies · Source: 18 U.S.C. § 401
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