Sentence examples for is contempt of from inspiring English sources

This is contempt of court".

Mr. Lawlor's offense is contempt of court.

To get money from a Muzungu, or anybody, for my personal use, is contempt of the highest order," he said, using Ugandan slang for Westerner.

All the things complained of are already against the law – hacking phones and bribing police officers are criminal offences; monstering people accused of crimes is contempt of court; libel and invasion of privacy are actionable in civil law.

A fresh investigation will be contempt of court".

It's contempt of court for people to make threats [in relation to live proceedings].

With no objection from the prosecution, she ruled: "From this moment, that will be contempt of court.

The protesters waved copies of the court order allowing them back into the park, chanting "You are contempt of court" at the police.

Technically, the three women are prosecuted for hooliganism; a more appropriate definition of their offense would be contempt of high authority.

The EU was unhappy because it had benefited from the deal, which had ended a stand-off that had left parts of the continent freezing.The formal reason for Ms Tymoshenko's arrest last week was "contempt of court".

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.