contumacy

con·tu·ma·cy  (knt-m-s, -ty-)

n. pl. con·tu·ma·cies

Obstinate or contemptuous resistance to authority; stubborn rebelliousness.

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[Middle English contumacie, from Latin contumcia, from contumx, contumc-, insolent.]

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contumacy [ˈkɒntjʊməsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience

2. (Law) the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order

[from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud]

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contumacy

a refusal to obey; defiance.

See also: Conflict

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contumacy - willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey 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"
	2.	contumacy - obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority insubordination, rebelliousness - an insubordinate act

Translations

contumacy [ˈkɒntjʊməsɪ] N (frm) → contumacia f

contumacy

n (form) → Verstocktheit f; (= insubordination) → Gehorsamsverweigerung f