contempt order
Court defiance penalty
A contempt order is a court ruling that someone has violated or defied a court's authority—by ignoring a subpoena, disobeying a judge's instruction, or failing to comply with a previous order.
The person found in contempt may face fines or jail time until they comply: The judge issued a contempt order when he refused to turn over the documents.
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- judgeOne who decides
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- legal sanctionLawful punishment or approval
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contempt orderstern warning
Forceful cautionary statement
verbal warning · warning · admonishment · reprimand · advisement
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