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  • contempt — con·tempt /kən tempt/ n 1: willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court s orders; also: the… …   Law dictionary

  • Contempt of Congress — is the act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees. Historically the bribery of a senator or representative was considered contempt of Congress. In modern times, contempt of Congress has generally applied to …   Wikipedia

  • Contempt — Con*tempt (k[o^]n*t[e^]mt ; 215), n. [L. contemptus, fr. contemnere: cf. OF. contempt. See {Contemn}.] 1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contempt — /keuhn tempt /, n. 1. the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. 2. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. 3. Law. a. willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or …   Universalium

  • Contempt of Parliament — In some countries, contempt of parliament is the offence of obstructing the legislature in the carrying out of its functions, or of hindering any legislator in the performance of his or her duties. The offence is known by various other names in… …   Wikipedia

  • Contempt — Disdain redirects here. For other uses, see Disdain (disambiguation). For the legal term, see Contempt of court. For other uses of Contempt, see Contempt (disambiguation). Contempt is an intensely negative emotion regarding a person or group of… …   Wikipedia

  • legislative investigative powers —       powers of a lawmaking body to conduct investigations. In most countries this power is exercised primarily to provide a check on the executive branch of government. The U.S. Congress, however, has exercised broad investigative powers,… …   Universalium

  • contempt — con•tempt [[t]kənˈtɛmpt[/t]] n. 1) a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; scorn 2) the state of being despised; disgrace 3) law willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court or… …   From formal English to slang

  • contempt of legislature — Conduct exhibiting such disrespect for a legislative body as to impair its usefulness or conduct impeding the body or a committee thereof in performing legislative functions. 17 Am J2d Contpt § 119. See contempt of Congress …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • contempt of Congress — noun deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑contempt * * * contempt of a U.S. Congressional body, as of an investigating committee, shown by a witness summoned or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • contempt — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin contemptus, from contemnere Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of despising ; the state of mind of one who despises ; disdain b. lack of respect or reverence for …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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