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Contempt of court

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001248

Any act that obstructs the administration of justice, lessens the dignity of the court, or disobeys a court order. It can be direct, occurring in the presence of the court, or indirect, occurring outside the court's presence. Penalties for contempt can include fines or incarceration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001248
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Any act that obstructs the administration of justice, lessens the dignity of the court, or disobeys a court order. It can be direct, occurring in the presence of the court, or indirect, occurring outside the court's presence. Penalties for contempt can include fines or incarceration.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/contempt-of-court/"
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