Sentence examples for for a contempt from inspiring English sources

A court-approved settlement, on the other hand, can be enforced by returning to the original judge for a contempt order.

"This court is happy to accommodate Mr. Williamson's suggestion for an appointment," Judge Biery wrote, ordering him to appear on Monday for a contempt hearing.

The basic problem is that for a contempt citation to produce the desired result — coöperation — there has to be some sort of threat behind it; and there are no credible threats that Congress can make in a case like this.

The ruling - which sees MGN Ltd paying costs of £54,000 to the attorney general in addition to its own of £75,000 - is the joint second highest for a contempt action.

"The U.S. Trustee could file a motion for a contempt hearing to find out whether Countrywide had violated this court's order by something they did in New York or California," he said.

E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet The basic problem is that for a contempt citation to produce the desired result — coöperation — there has to be some sort of threat behind it; and there are no credible threats that Congress can make in a case like this.

Born just months apart, both poets had a fondness for dandyism, a contempt for the ordinary, a principled attachment to impersonality, and a tendency to cherish unhappiness.

Terry W. Yates, a lawyer for Justice Medina, filed a petition on Friday against Mr. Ryan and Mr. Dorrell for a contempt-of-court proceeding based on comments in The Houston Chronicle.

It is wrong to equate innocence or a hunger for justice with a contempt for money; only those already living inside the white fence have that luxury.

This can border on contempt for those fearful of change; a contempt for people's desire for stability as the drumbeat to their lives.

May stunned delegates at the federation's conference as she criticised officers for, in some instances, displaying a "contempt for the public" in their handling of sensitive cases.