in contempt

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in contempt (of court)

showing disrespect for a judge or courtroom procedures. The bailiff ejected the lawyer who was held in contempt. The judge found the juror in contempt of court when she screamed at the attorney.

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2(e) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, a possible five months in jail and a $2,500 fine could be imposed against an individual who is found to be in contempt of the Supreme Court of Florida for the unlicensed practice of law. Engaging in UPL can land you behind bars by O'Keeffe, Loretta C. / Florida Bar News The Ontario Court of Appeal's June 10th decision to make same-sex marriage effective immediately is clearly in contempt of Parliament, in contempt of its Judicial Committee, and in contempt of the normal judicial procedure to give Parliament time to amend statutes found unconstitutional. From Dr. Graham Scott by Scott, Graham / Catholic Insight Petitioner landlord moved to hold respondent tenants in contempt for their failure to pay use and occupancy pursuant to a court order pending a determination of claims in a Supreme Court action. Tenants held in contempt for failing to pay use and occupancy by Real Estate Weekly			in broad strokes in bulk in business in cahoots in care of in case in case of in character in charge in charge (of in check in chorus in close quarters in clover in clutches in cold blood in cold storage in concert in conclusion in condition in confidence in connection with in consequence in consideration of in contact in contempt in control of in corner in cups in custody in debt in deep in deep shit in deep water in defiance in demand in denial in depth in detail in dire straits in disguise in dispute in drag in dribs and drabs in droves in due course in due time in Dutch in earnest in eclipse in effect			in connection with in connexion in connexion in connexion in connexion in conscience in conscience in conscience in conscience in consequence in consequence in consequence in consequence In consequence of In consequence of in consideration of in consideration of in consideration of in consideration of in consideration of in consideration of In consimili casu consimile debet esse remedium in consonance in conspiracy with in contact in contact in contact In Contact With In Contact With Oracle in contemplation in contempt in contention in contention in contention In contractibus in contrast to In Control In Control (EliZe album) In Control Advanced Driver Training in control of In Coordination With in corner in corner in corner in corner in corner in correspondence with the contract In Corruption We Trust In counsel In countenance in country in country in country In Country Movement of Patients In Country Support In Country Vets Motorcycle Club In Country Warehouse in course in course in course in course

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