contumacy 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
Hypernym
disobedience 1
noun
the failure to obey
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishDerivationally related form
contumacious 1
adjective
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
