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Contempt of court, indirect

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001252

An act of contempt committed outside the immediate presence of the court, but which still obstructs justice or disobeys a court order. Examples include violating a restraining order or failing to appear for a scheduled hearing. A formal hearing with notice and an opportunity to be heard is generally required before punishment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001252
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Contempt of court, indirect",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An act of contempt committed outside the immediate presence of the court, but which still obstructs justice or disobeys a court order. Examples include violating a restraining order or failing to appear for a scheduled hearing. A formal hearing with notice and an opportunity to be heard is generally required before punishment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/contempt-of-court-indirect/"
}

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