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    contumacy
    /ˈkɒntjʊməsi/

    noun

    • 1. stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially disobedience to a court order or summons. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contumacyContumacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONTUMACY is stubborn resistance to authority; specifically : willful contempt of court.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTUMACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt: He was found guilty of contumacy. Failure to respond to the summons was regarded as an act of contumacy. Fewer examples. Twenty ministers were summoned to the court and charged with contumacy.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTUMACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience. 2. the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contumacyContumacy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of contumacy. noun. obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority. see more. noun. willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court. see more.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › contumacy_ncontumacy, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun contumacy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. contumacy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) pathology (mid 1500s)

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › contumacyContumacy - definition of contumacy by The Free Dictionary

    1. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience. 2. (Law) the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order. [C14: from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud]

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCONTUMACY - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Definitions of 'contumacy'. 1. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience. [...] 2. the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order. [...] More.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › contumacyCONTUMACY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience. the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › contumacyContumacy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Contumacy Definition. Stubborn refusal to submit to authority, esp. that of a law court; insubordination; disobedience. The willful disobedience of a court’s direction, order, or summons or any other disrespectful or disruptive conduct that would justify a finding of contempt.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTUMACY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the act of refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt: He was found guilty of contumacy. Failure to respond to the summons was regarded as an act of contumacy. Fewer examples. Twenty government employees were summoned to the court and charged with contumacy.