English Dictionary

contempt of court

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 可算名詞

(law, uncountable) Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, typically punishable by such sanctions as a fine or incarceration.

日本語の意味

法廷または裁判所の権威に対する公然の侮辱行為、または意図的な不服従であり、通常は罰金や禁錮などの制裁が科される行為

The journalist was held in contempt of court after refusing to reveal his source during the trial.

記者は、裁判中に情報源を明かすことを拒否したため、法廷侮辱罪で処罰された。

意味（1）

(law, uncountable) Open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, typically punishable by such sanctions as a fine or incarceration.

[T]hey never could see the Missionaries dispose of their legs in the attitude of kneeling, or hear them begin a hymn in chorus, without bursting into roars of irrepressible laughter. It is much to be hoped that no member of this facetious tribe may ever find his way to England and get committed for contempt of Court.

意味（2）

(law, countable) A particular act of open disrespect for or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law.

For my part, I am quite satisfied that there may also be consecutive or successive contempts of court constituted by repeated omissions to comply with a mandatory order positively to do something.

意味（3）

(law, countable) 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.

Certain reports have appeared in the media that the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued a contempt of Court against the Chief of Army Staff.

contempts of court （ plural ）