Contempt of court definition

Contempt of court means civil contempt or criminal contempt;

Contempt of court means intentional:

Contempt of court means the following acts, done willfully:

Examples of Contempt of court in a sentence

• Contempt of court (1) Where a person in or during the course of any proceedings in a warden’s court insults or threatens the warden or any officer of the court, or interrupts or obstructs the proceedings of the court, or in any other manner is guilty of any contempt in the face of the court, the warden may direct any officer of the court, or any police officer to take such person into custody and to detain him until the rising of the court or until further order.

• Contempt of court is punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00), or such lesser amount as may be imposed in the judge's discretion.

• Malicious injury to property, where the amount involved does not exceed R1 500.4. Common assault where grievous bodily harm has not been inflicted.5. Perjury.6. Contempt of court.

• Contempt of court is punishable by any of, or a combination of, admonition, fine and, in extreme cases, imprisonment or detention.

• Contempt of court refers to a finding in accordance with M.R. Civ.

More Definitions of Contempt of court

Contempt of court means the fol- lowing acts, done willfully:

Contempt of court means an interference with the administration of justice and it is unfortunate that the offence should continue to be known by a name which suggests to the modern mind that its essence is a supposed affront to the diquity of the court. Nowadays when sympathy is readily accorded to anyone who defies constituted authority the very name of the offence predisposes many people in favour of the alleged offender. Yet the due administration of justice is something which all citizens, whether on the left or the right or in the centre, should be anxious to safeguard.

Contempt of court means the willful disobedience or interference with any order of the Court, as defined in [Pueblo of Acoma Laws (2003), as amended].

Contempt of court means intentional … [d]isobedience … of the authority, process or order of a court[.]”). A circuit court’s use of its contempt power is reviewed for proper use of discretion. Benn v. Benn, 230 Wis. 2d 301, 308, 602 N.W.2d 65 (Ct. App. 1999).

Contempt of court means any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct a court

Contempt of court means contempt of court under the Act and includes, subject to section 10, contempt of court under the common law;

Contempt of court means any of the following intentional acts: