| NOUN | act | contumacy | willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | contumacy | obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination |
| Meaning | Willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | disobedience, noncompliance | The failure to obey |
| Adjectives | contumacious | wilfully obstinate |
| Meaning | obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | insubordination, rebelliousness | An insubordinate act |
| Spanish | contumacia | |
| Catalan | contumàcia | |
| Adjectives | contumacious | wilfully obstinate |
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