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criminal contempt in American EnglishnounLaw any seriously disrespectful act committed against the dignity or authority of a court Examples of 'criminal contempt' in a sentencecriminal contempt He faces six months in prison for criminal contempt.He faces a potential six-month prison sentence for criminal contempt.He is charged with securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, money laundering and criminal contempt.The sheriff was found guilty of criminal contempt after defying a court order to stop traffic patrols which were targeting suspected undocumented immigrants. |