contemnor

contemnor
A person guilty of contempt of court.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • contemnor — noun see contemn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • contemnor — noun A person held in contempt of court …   Wiktionary

  • contemnor — con tem·nor || nÉ™ n. one who despises, one who treats with contempt, scornful person n. one who despises, one who treats with contempt, scornful person …   English contemporary dictionary

  • contemnor — con·temnor …   English syllables

  • contemnor — /kantemnar/ One who has committed contempt of court …   Black's law dictionary

  • contemnor — /kantemnar/ One who has committed contempt of court …   Black's law dictionary

  • contemnor — noun see contemner * * * contemˈner or contemˈnor / ər or nər/ noun 1. A person who contemns 2. A person who has been found guilty of contempt of court • • • Main Entry: ↑contemn …   Useful english dictionary

  • Offence of scandalizing the court in Singapore — The courtroom in the Old Supreme Court Building that was used for sittings of the Court of Appeal, photographed in August 2008 In Singapore, the offence of scandalizing the court is committed when a person performs any act or publishes any… …   Wikipedia

  • Contempt of court — is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court s authority. Often referred to simply as contempt, such as a person held in contempt, it is …   Wikipedia

  • contemn — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English contempnen, from Middle French contempner, from Latin contemnere, from com + temnere to despise Date: 15th century to view or treat with contempt ; scorn Synonyms: see despise • contemner also contemnor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”