Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,529,569,562 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

criminal contempt

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.criminal contempt - an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
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"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Refusal to comply with a grand jury subpoena may result in civil or criminal contempt citations.
The government's war on health care fraud: what every physician ... by Spevak, Christopher / Physician Executive
Philadelphia 76ers player and former Michigan star Chris Webber was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to a federal criminal contempt charge in the University of Michigan booster scandal.
BRIEFLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Hughes still faces a possible prison term of up to 30 years after pleading guilty to three counts of securities fraud and one count of criminal contempt.
Hughes judgement by Los Angeles Business Journal
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.