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contumacy
noun[ U ]
law specializeduk /ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si/ us /ˌkənˈtuː.mə.si/
the act of refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt:
He was found guilty of contumacy.
Failure to respond to the summons was regarded as an act of contumacy.
Twenty ministers were summoned to the court and charged with contumacy.
By refusing to act in accordance with the verdict, they were considered to be guilty of contumacy.
They charged the rebels with contumacy and contempt of court.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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abide
abide by something
adhere
adhere to something
afoul
bac
buck
commission
comply
contravene
disobey
enforcer
fall foul of somethingidiom
go by the book
guiltiness
hold someone to something
infraction
infringement
shalt
violation
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