Sentence examples for been in contempt of from inspiring English sources

There will also be a further subsidiary debate about parliament can do to punish those that have been in contempt of the House.

"But that 'non-finding' is hardly an endorsement or exoneration," Mr Volcker insists.Mr Parton's lawyer says he handed the documents over to Mr Hyde's committee because he would otherwise have been in contempt of Congress by defying a congressional subpoena.

Mary Lazarus, for the counsel, told the court that the pair had been a couple for three years until 2008 but the relationship then fell apart and Whiting had subsequently been in contempt of court by repeatedly calling the woman and eventually persuading her to visit his home.

He had been in contempt of court twenty times previously.

On 29 July, the court (Lord Judge CJ, Thomas LJ and Owen J) ruled that both newspapers had been in contempt of court, and fined the Daily Mirror £50,000 and The Sun £18,000.

OK, now you're in "contempt of the court".

"We can't be in contempt of court," Mr. Carrington said.

"Both Mandela and his new wife are in contempt of court.

In November 2000, the magazine was found to be in contempt of court and fined £25,000.

Mr. McDonnell was immediately declared to be in contempt of Parliament and suspended for five days.

Continued refusal could ultimately result in the company being held to be in contempt of the Senate.