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Contempt

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001246

An act or omission that obstructs the administration of justice, impairs the dignity of the court, or disobeys its lawful orders. It can be categorized as civil or criminal, and direct or indirect, depending on the nature of the offense and its occurrence. Penalties for contempt range from fines to imprisonment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001246
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Contempt",
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  "definition": "An act or omission that obstructs the administration of justice, impairs the dignity of the court, or disobeys its lawful orders. It can be categorized as civil or criminal, and direct or indirect, depending on the nature of the offense and its occurrence. Penalties for contempt range from fines to imprisonment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/contempt/"
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