Contumacy: Definition with Contumacy Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. Willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court.

Generic synonyms: Disobedience, Noncompliance
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Contumacious

2. Noun. Obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority.

Generic synonyms: Insubordination, Rebelliousness
Derivative terms: Contumacious

1. n. Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority.

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