Sentence examples for amount to contempt from inspiring English sources

He warned that any attempt by the government to prevent his return would amount to contempt of court.

The messages did not amount to contempt of court because the hearing had concluded and she was not aware either had committed an offence, she said.

In July the country's supreme court – which ordered the closure of the road in 2002 – banned commercial and tourist activity inside a 5km buffer zone around the tribal reserve, warning that any breach of the order would amount to contempt of court.

If, however, the person has not been convicted because the police did not take any action or there are ongoing criminal proceedings, it would probably be unlawful to publish the footage without the person's consent, whether because of a breach of Article 8 or because it would amount to contempt of court.

The government said it would amount to contempt of Widgery's court-like forum, or at the least be seriously prejudicial, if the media were to present and discuss evidence pertaining to the shootings.

Although the lawyers' charges of incitement were dismissed, the Supreme Court ruled that the comments in her affidavit amounted to contempt.

Now we await the ruling by the lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, on whether the piece amounts to contempt.

There may be misbehavior in the presence of a court amounting to contempt that would not, ordinarily, be said to obstruct the administration of justice.

Only hours before Trafigura was to be challenged in the High Court, the firm dropped its claim that to report parliament would have amounted to contempt of court.

In deciding whether the Cameron comment amounted to contempt, the judge had to weigh up whether there was a substantial risk of serious prejudice to the trial.

But Mr. Lubaya said the inaction of provincial and national officials regarding the mass graves amounted to contempt for the victims, their families and the nation.