meaning of contempt
1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
3. An act or expression denoting contempt.
4. Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.
5. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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