civil contempt

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civil contempt - a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else

contempt of court - disrespect for the rules of a court of law

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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