How To Use Contempt of court In A Sentence
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Ms. Miller's imprisonment for civil contempt of court was less a perfect storm — to use one of the press 'hoarier clichés to characterize a grim convergence of unpleasant events — as it was a brownout, a distressing midsummer sign that a full power outage is on its way.
The Great D.C. Plame-Out, Or: Novak, Lord of the Journo-Flies
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Even where, for example in an unfair dismissal case, the employment tribunal makes an order that the employee be re-employed by the employer in one way or another, if the employer fails to do so there is no contempt of court.
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In all three cases the conclusion reached was that a deliberate intention to breach the order was not a necessary element for a finding of contempt of court.
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At first instance the plaintiff did not seek to make out a case of an attempt to pervert the course of justice or of contempt of court.
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The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
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Then the judge told Mr Beamish what was the maximum penalty for contempt of court.
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The relevant sanction is either being held in contempt of court or being prosecuted under the criminal law.
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There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed.
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The penalty for breach is punishment for contempt of court.
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I need to tread very carefully since there are certain matters that are before the courts, and I know only too well about being chucked in jail for contempt of court.
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See Mapp and its progeny. (also, the “cruel trilemma” of perjury, self-accusation or contempt of court mentioned in Andreson).
Waldo Jaquith - Albemarle’s useless DUI checkpoint.
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The men were prepared to purge their contempt of court simultaneously with Shell collapsing its injunction against them.
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The prosecutor would not be in contempt of court if the prosecutor did not proceed with the indictment.
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Fawehinmi's conviction on the contempt of court charge was quashed by the appeal court in July.
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The attorney general was authorized to request only a cease and desist order, which, if not followed, could be punished as contempt of court.
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I never knew that the judge could sentence me to prison for contempt of Court, unless I answered all the blackguardly questions about the Masters.
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They will not be released until they purge their contempt of court.
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But their joy turned to anger after the judge reduced the sentence after agreeing to purge the contempt of court conviction.
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It found him in contempt of court, and found that he had attempted to scandalise the Family Court.
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If he does not consent, he is at risk of committal to prison for contempt of court.
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Earlier this week, Sherrod pleaded no contest to contempt of court for fleeing Holley.
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Failure to do so could be in contempt of court.
Times, Sunday Times
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The cross-motion was by the applicant for contempt of court, relying on some of the grounds raised now before me.
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He was charged with contempt of court after shouting at a witness.
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If the allegations are proved, he could face a prison sentence for contempt of court.
Times, Sunday Times
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That is neither a criminal offence nor a contempt of court.
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A breach of an undertaking is contempt of court and punishable by committal to prison.
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Indeed, to do so would be a criminal offence - not defamation, but contempt of court, and you can go to jail for that.
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The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
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Judge Susan Webber Wright held him in contempt of court for what she called intentionally false testimony.
CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2008
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Propagandistic harangues should be promptly curtailed and contempt of court by the accused or their lawyers dealt with robustly.
Times, Sunday Times
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First, a decision to imprison the man for contempt of court should never be taken too quickly.
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Three years ago, the Supreme Court said that legislation was needed to clarify the offence of contempt of court.
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But never the less I was charged with contempt of court and drunken disorderly conduct and put in jail.
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To assist them in their deliberations, they appointed what is called an amicus curiae (friend of the court) to advise them about whether or not they should initiate criminal proceedings against me for contempt of court.
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The charges stem from the attempted arrest for contempt of court.
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SIR - People talk about contempt of court, but the truth is that courts themselves are contemptible by the silly sentences they hand out.
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In April 2002, he was jailed for six weeks for contempt of court for spitting at a police liaison officer in court.
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Any such failure should be construed as contempt of court and should therefore attract prosecution of the police officers involved.
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Public Prosecutor (Krause), who has been deeply offended by the slur cast upon his judgment through the orders from Pretoria to keep the accused in prison instead of out on bail, was more inclined to defend than to prosecute and showed an extraordinary desire to incriminate either the British Vice-Consul or the South African League for what he termed contempt of court in connection with the publication of certain affidavits in the _Star_. '
The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
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After being ordered to stop sales of unpasteurized milk in Newmarket, the farmer deliberately breached this condition and then requested he be issued the maximum penalty for contempt of court.
2008 October 22 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
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Nor can they be found to be in contempt of court in relation to words spoken in the course of proceedings in Parliament.
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McSpadden ruled that Lenhart had no such privilege, held her in contempt of court and ordered her jailed.
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In what was described as the most significant constitutional case for more than 200 years, David caused the then Conservative home secretary, Kenneth Baker, to be found in contempt of court for failing to stop the deportation of "M", a Zairean asylum seeker.
Kate Saunders: Celebrating a Compassionate Friend: David/Sonia Burgess
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The contempt of court laws are certainly flouted more readily these days than in his time.
Times, Sunday Times
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If the debtor refuses to attend for oral examination he is liable to be committed to prison for contempt of court.
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In my view, this observation should be the starting point of any analysis focusing on the rationale of contempt of court.
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As between further violence and contempt of court, she may rationally choose the jail cell.
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Failure to do so would leave the health professional in contempt of court, an offence punishable by imprisonment.
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Many journalists and organisations view free speech as the opportunity to loosen the shackles of defamation, contempt of court, parliamentary privilege and privacy.
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He described the article as a scurrilous attack on the personal character of a judge, which may constitute a contempt of court.
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The New York City officials were found in contempt of court for failing to find shelter quickly enough for needy families.
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The attorney general can take proceedings for contempt of court against anyone who attempts to interfere with a witness.
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I just do not want it alleged that I am in contempt of court, my Lord.
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If he fails to attend a second time the judge has power to commit him to prison for contempt of court.
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He could face two years' jail for contempt of court.
The Sun
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They can hold people in contempt of court, and when litigants consent, magistrate judges can preside at civil jury trials.
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Of course, if the matter goes to trial, the witness can be compelled to attend to give evidence, and may be in contempt of court for failing to do so.
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I do not see how the Commonwealth could perform its part of the contract in that example without being in contempt of court.
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Warrant which authorize the bailiff to arrest a person in contempt of court.
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The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
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He faced imprisonment for contempt of court.
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Surely withholding evidence is obstruction of justice or contempt of court?
Times, Sunday Times
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Earlier this year Dr Smith was found in contempt of court by the High Court.
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He was fined 500 for contempt of court on Monday after the trial collapsed and the defendants had to be formally acquitted.
Times, Sunday Times
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The ability of judges to jail parents without a trial is possible because failure to pay child support is usually handled as a civil matter, meaning that the non-custodial parent - or the "contemnor" in legal terms - is found guilty of contempt of court and ordered to appear at a hearing.
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There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed.
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The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
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Indeed, he was told he would face a contempt of court citation if he disclosed either his complaint or the censure.
