Contempt Sample Clauses
The Contempt clause defines the consequences and procedures if a party is found to be in contempt of court, typically for failing to comply with a court order or showing disrespect to the judicial process. In practice, this clause may outline the types of actions that constitute contempt, such as ignoring subpoenas or disrupting proceedings, and specify potential penalties like fines or imprisonment. Its core function is to uphold the authority of the court and ensure compliance with its orders, thereby maintaining the integrity and orderly conduct of legal proceedings.
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Contempt. Failure by any person without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon that person may be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued or of the court for the district in which it issued if it was issued by a United States magistrate judge.
Contempt. A knowing violation of Rule 6, or of any guidelines jointly issued by the At- ▇▇▇▇▇▇ General and the Director of National Intelligence under Rule 6, may be punished as a contempt of court.
Contempt. The court (other than a mag- istrate judge) may hold in contempt a witness who, without adequate excuse, disobeys a sub- poena issued by a federal court in that district. A magistrate judge may hold in contempt a wit- ness who, without adequate excuse, disobeys a subpoena issued by that magistrate judge as pro- vided in 28 U.S.C. § 636(e).
Contempt civil--failure to pay alimony--ability to comply
[1] We first note that defendant erred in moving to terminate alimony under Rule 60(b)(6). “[W]henever the parties bring their separation agreements before the court for the court’s approval, it will no longer be treated as a contract between the parties. All separation agreements approved by the court as judgments of the court will be treated similarly, to-wit, as court ordered judgments.” ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 307 N.C. 381, 386, 298 S.E.2d 338, 342 (1983). When the parties submitted their separation agreement to the court, it became a court order and subject to the rules concerning such orders. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.9 clearly outlines the procedure for modifying or vacating alimony awards. “Where one of two statutes might apply to the same situation, the statute which deals more directly and specifically with the situation controls over the statute of more general applicability.” Trustees of Rowan Tech. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Assoc., 313 N.C. 230, 238, 328 S.E.2d 274, 279 (1985). Defendant should have moved to terminate the alimony award under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.9, not Rule 60(b)(1). However, the motion was assessed under the standards of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.9 by the trial court and we will review the matter as if defendant had in fact made the motion under that statute. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in concluding that plaintiff did not cohabit with ▇▇▇▇▇ and that the trial court erred in finding him in contempt of court for not paying alimony. “[W]hen the trial court sits without a jury, the standard of review on appeal is whether there was competent evidence to support the trial court’s findings of fact and whether its conclusions of law were proper in light of such facts.” Shear
Contempt n. the act of despising or disliking
Contempt. Failure by any person without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon him may be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued, or court of the county where the witness was required thereunder to appear or act. The attendance of all witnesses when duly subpoenaed, and to whom fees have been paid or tendered as required by law may be enforced by attachment. DCS may pursue any and all appropriate relief in court and under this Contract, including but not limited to Section 16 and Section 45, in order to secure testimony of witnesses.