Thesaurus / contumacy
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Dubut of Caen was involved in the trial of the Chauffeurs of Mortagne, in 1809, and sentenced to death for contumacy.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHEMazzini and five more, who escaped, were sentenced in contumacy to death; others were sent to long terms of imprisonment.
THE LIFE OF MAZZINIBOLTON KINGI fear that your long silence and delay on this head is construed into contumacy and resistance.
HISTORY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDDUNCAN CAMPBELLIf they refused to answer, they were punished for contumacy; if they complied, they were punished for Nonconformity.
MEMORIALS OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRETHOMAS COLEMANEighteen years ago he was condemned in contumacy for conspiracy against the life of the late King.
THE ETERNAL CITYHALL CAINEIn fact you recognise in the illustrious Deputy the young man condemned in contumacy eighteen years ago?
THE ETERNAL CITYHALL CAINEBut his entertainer took not the contumacy of the young apprentice with so much patience.
THE FAIR MAID OF PERTHSIR WALTER SCOTTAt last a general council, that of Pisa in 1409, met and summoned both Popes before it, and dismissed both for contumacy.
CURIOSITIES OF CHRISTIAN HISTORYCROAKE JAMESHe seemed to expect a refusal, and to be prepared to take measures for punishing the contumacy of the Englishmen.
HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPESH.C. ADAMSIn like manner the invalidity of the summons bars any charge of contempt of court and condemnation for contumacy.
THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OF ANIMALSEDMUND P. EVANSWORDS RELATED TO CONTUMACY
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