held in contempt
idiom
law
: considered by the court to have broken the law by disobeying or disrespecting the judge
He was held in contempt for his outbursts during the trial.
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Anyone who violates it could be held in contempt of court, attorneys in the case say, which could come with fines or jail time.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
Bannon is slated to be sentenced on Oct. 21, which NBC noted will be exactly one year after he was held in contempt.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
If the sisters continue failing to appear, they could be held in contempt of court.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
Bannon was held in contempt of Congress by the House for refusing to comply with the demand and indicted by a federal grand jury on one contempt count last year.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 July 2022
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
Bannon is slated to be sentenced on Oct. 21, which NBC noted will be exactly one year after he was held in contempt.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
If the sisters continue failing to appear, they could be held in contempt of court.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
Bannon was held in contempt of Congress by the House for refusing to comply with the demand and indicted by a federal grand jury on one contempt count last year.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 July 2022
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“Held in contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/held%20in%20contempt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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