Contempt of Court: The willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court’s orders.
On these pages you will find information about the forms of contempt, relevant statutes, defenses and case law.
Direct Contempt: Contempt committed in the presence of the court or in a location close enough to disrupt the court’s proceedings.
Indirect Contempt: Contempt (as disobedience of a court order) that occurs outside of the presence of the court.
http://incra.info/activism/interacting-with-the-court/contempt-of-court/criminal-contempt
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