contempt

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I think civil contempt is a real possibility, and criminal contempt may not be off the table.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

She said it was "an absolute disgrace and contempt" towards victims' families.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Ms. Hughes plays Ruth with a combative defensiveness, and not a little contempt, as she listens with incredulity to Jay’s obvious ignorance of the Troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Civil contempt sentences are usually indefinite, until the person complies with the court order, which in this case, would be divulging the location of the missing coins.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Such contempt had deepened the Osage’s distrust of the federal agents and hindered the investigation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann