Sentence examples for is a contempt of from inspiring English sources

Not following the judicial directive is a contempt of court, he says.

Breach is a contempt of court and can result in a hefty fine or two years behind bars.

Breach of an injunction is a contempt of court and can be dealt with under those procedures.

"Apart from the commission of a criminal offence, there's a real risk that behaviour of this type is a contempt of court," he said.

He added: "Apart from the commission of a criminal offence, there's a real risk that behaviour of this type is a contempt of court".

But, for your part, don't wish to be a general, or a senator, or a consul, but to be free; and the only way to this is a contempt of things not in our own control.

To suggest otherwise would be a contempt of court.

12.47pm: On what should happen to people who mislead parliament, Mensch suggests that there should be a contempt of parliament, similar to contempt of court.

It would be a contempt of court, for which they could go to jail, for Lord Harris and Hamilton not to reveal what the judge has demanded.

By section 1209 of the Code of Civil Procedure of California 'disobedience of any lawful judgment, order, or process of the court' is declared to be a contempt of the authority of the court.

Misleading MPs, or refusing to answer a summons to appear at a session, would be a "contempt of the House" and referred to the committee on standards and privileges.