criminal contempt (Meaning)
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criminal contempt (n)
an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
Synonyms & Antonyms of criminal contempt
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
criminal contempt Sentence Examples
- The judge held the defendant in criminal contempt for repeatedly disrupting the court proceedings.
- His actions were deemed to be criminal contempt, warranting immediate consequences.
- The lawyer's disrespectful behavior toward the judge resulted in charges of criminal contempt.
- The defendant's refusal to comply with the court order led to a charge of criminal contempt.
- The witness was found in criminal contempt after refusing to testify truthfully under oath.
- The court imposed a fine as punishment for the defendant's acts of criminal contempt.
- The judge warned the defendant that any further outbursts would result in a charge of criminal contempt.
- The attorney's failure to follow court procedures resulted in a citation for criminal contempt.
- The defendant's actions of defiance and disrespect were met with a charge of criminal contempt.
- The court issued a warrant for the arrest of the individual in criminal contempt of its authority.
FAQs About the word criminal contempt
an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The judge held the defendant in criminal contempt for repeatedly disrupting the court proceedings.
His actions were deemed to be criminal contempt, warranting immediate consequences.
The lawyer's disrespectful behavior toward the judge resulted in charges of criminal contempt.
The defendant's refusal to comply with the court order led to a charge of criminal contempt.
