contempt_of_congress (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *contempt of Congress*:
NOUN	act	contempt of Congress	deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch

English > *contempt of Congress*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	Deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch.
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	contempt	A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

HyperDic: contempt_of_congress