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contumacy
con·tu·ma·cy C0611300 (kŏn′to͞o-mə-sē, -tyo͞o-)n. pl. con·tu·ma·cies Obstinate or contemptuous resistance to authority; stubborn rebelliousness.
[Middle English contumacie, from Latin contumācia, from contumāx, contumāc-, insolent.]contumacy (ˈkɒntjʊməsɪ) n, pl -cies1. obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience2. (Law) the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order[C14: from Latin contumācia, from contumāx obstinate; related to tumēre to swell, be proud]con•tu•ma•cy (ˈkɒn tʊ mə si, -tyʊ-)
n., pl. -cies. stubborn rebelliousness; willful resistance or disobedience to authority. [1150–1200; Middle English < Latin contumācia; see contumacious, -ia] contumacya refusal to obey; defiance.See also: ConflictThesaurus| Noun | 1. | contumacy - willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of courtdisobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obeylaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | | 2. | contumacy - obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authorityinsubordination, rebelliousness - an insubordinate act |
contumacynounThe disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force:contempt, defiance, despite, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy.Translationscontumacy
contumacy Law the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order contumacy
ContumacyWillful disobedience. The intentional failure of an individual to obey a summons to appear in court to defend against a charge or to obey an order rendered by the court. Contumacy is a sufficient basis for finding an individual in Contempt of court. contumacy the wilful refusal of a person to appear before a court or to comply with a court order.CONTUMACY, civil law. The refusal or neglect of a party accused to appear and answer to a charge preferred against him in a court of justice. This word is derived from the Latin contumacia, disobedience. 1 Bro. Civ. Law, 455; Ayl. Parer. 196; Dig. 50, 17, 52; Code Nap. art. 22.
2. Contumacy is of two kinds, actual and presumed: actual contumacy is when the party before the court refuses to obey some order of the court; presumed contumacy is the act of refusing or declining to appear upon being cited. 3 Curt. Ecc. R. 1. contumacy
Synonyms for contumacynoun the disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing forceSynonyms- contempt
- defiance
- despite
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrancy
Words related to contumacynoun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court orderRelated Words- disobedience
- noncompliance
- law
- jurisprudence
noun obstinate rebelliousness and insubordinationRelated Words- insubordination
- rebelliousness
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