Sentence examples for purpose of contempt from inspiring English sources

"The purpose of contempt is not punitive; the goal is not to punish the person, merely to enforce the court's order," Winkler told the Guardian.

"The basic purpose of contempt of court is to avoid, deter and ultimately to sanction against the interference with legal proceedings," he explained.

He also warned editors and publishers "that the inquest proceedings are currently active for the purpose of the Contempt of Court Act 1981".

The definition of contempt.

There was a good deal of contempt for the Iranians.

Such moments verge on the "snobbery of contempt".

For that, he has been convicted of contempt.

He was convicted of contempt but appealed and won.

"It had become their cackling chuckle of contempt".

Mr. Seselj has been convicted twice of contempt of court, and a third contempt trial is under way.

Each full of contempt for the other.