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Civil Contempt

nounid 27280·updated May 18, 2026
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a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else

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Variants

plural
Civil Contempts
possessive
Civil Contempt's
pluralpossessive
Civil Contempts'

Framework definitions

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a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else

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