Sentence examples for judicial contempt from inspiring English sources

However, bearing in mind that nearly all DV sentences are the product of negotiation between prosecutors and defense attorneys, the disregarding of sentencing mandates may not necessarily reflect judicial contempt.

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

Then he thundered, "This cannot stand!" while joining James Baker and others to trot out the old segregationist vernacular of judicial usurpation to incite contempt for Florida's Democratic-appointed judges.

Like Roberts' and Kennedy's smiles last night, the majority opinion in Citizens United presents a scrim of sweet reasonableness, but does little to disguise what lies beneath: a judicial haughtiness, bordering on contempt, toward the so-called political branches of government, a willful naïveté about the actual workings of democracy, and a rigid adherence to an ideological agenda.

"The [UMP] leaders have deliberately refused to execute a judicial order... in politics, contempt for the justice system is a pretty bad augury for the quality of leaders," said Fillon's lawyer François Sureau.

The media no longer dares to scrutinize judicial conduct for fear of "contempt" proceedings by a judiciary that has had the temerity to hold a hearing on whether parliament could amend the constitution.

Yes, we will start with tight judicial control and threats of contempt of court proceeding against TV companies who cross the line, but the medium is a voracious beast that will keep seeking bloodier meat.

The primary importance of the notion of contempt is that it warrants judicial action in defense of the judicial or legislative power itself.

But any attempt to intervene in Bangladesh's judicial process would probably be met with contempt.

Permitting political considerations to immunize perpetrators shows contempt for their victims and the judicial system.

Strikes are not forbidden, but a union striking in defiance of a judicial award may be held to be in contempt of court and fined accordingly.