释义 |
in con·tu·ma·ci·am \|inˌkȯntəˈmäkēˌäm\ adverb Etymology: Latin, literally, in contumacy : in contempt of or in disobedience to an order or summons of a court — used chiefly in ecclesiastical law of one who has refused to submit to or appear in a court and who is thereupon convicted or condemned in his absence |