Sentence examples for be contempt from inspiring English sources
noun
The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
A fresh investigation will be contempt of court".
With no objection from the prosecution, she ruled: "From this moment, that will be contempt of court.
Technically, the three women are prosecuted for hooliganism; a more appropriate definition of their offense would be contempt of high authority.
This is in contrast to many other jurisdictions, which require that, for there to be contempt, a comment must create a "real risk" of prejudicing the administration of justice.
Mr Bonanno was once fined $450 on a minor charge and late in life was jailed for terms of eight and 14 months for refusing to answer questions, an offence deemed to be contempt of court.
He hopes to prevent people without legal training inadvertently publishing remarks that could technically be contempt of court, requiring a judge to discharge a jury in order to ensure adverse publicity did not undermine a fair trial.
This is contempt of court".
The secret ingredient is contempt.
"There was contempt for writers," he said.
Mr. Lawlor's offense is contempt of court.
"Are you serious?" There was contempt in Norbert's question.
