contempt proceedings

collocation in English

meaningsofcontemptandproceedings

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contempt
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈtempt/us
/kənˈtempt/
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone ...
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proceedings
noun[plural]
uk
/prəˈsiː.dɪŋz/us
/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋz/
a series of events that happen in a planned and ...
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(Definition ofcontemptandproceedingsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Much evidence shows that thecontemptproceedingsare not intended for that purpose alone.
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Officers and servants of the local authority may not be impleaded other than in thecontemptproceedings.
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In anycontemptproceedingsit would be necessary to have a close definition of what was involved.
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Secondly, we have made it clear that a failure to comply with the court's order exposes the defendant tocontemptproceedings.
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He had been convicted and that was why it was incontemptproceedings.
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The long-standing purpose ofcontemptproceedingswas to impose sanctions for disobedience to a court order which would coerce the contemnor or offender into obedience.
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Is there any possibility ofcontemptproceedingsbeing taken against these journalists if—as they would have to continue to do—they refused to reveal sources?
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It is inconceivable thatcontemptproceedingswould be brought by reason only of the fact that the proceedings were pending.
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The second type of case in which the newspapers fearcontemptproceedingsis when criminal proceedings are imminent.
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It seems to me thatcontemptproceedingsfall very much into that category.
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There was never a question ofcontemptproceedingsagainst that journalist or any other representative of the press.
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It is there, not in seperatecontemptproceedings, that the accused person has the remedy required by article 13.
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That was a finding of fact by the puisne judge in thecontemptproceedingsand is of fundamental importance to the understanding of this case.
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He is entitled to take civil proceedings to enforce the law, includingcontemptproceedingsagainst the media.
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In othercontemptproceedings, we are content to allow the courts to deal with matters themselves.
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It is for the plaintiff to approach the court and instigatecontemptproceedings.
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It seems to me that by limiting the definition merely to newspapers and to broadcasts it would adversely affectcontemptproceedingsfor matters not related to newspapers or broadcasts.
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This surely adds a new dimension, if not a new terror, tocontemptproceedingswhich are already subject to a great deal of criticism for their very nature and embrace.
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Of course, the only real and ultimate enforcement is some kind ofcontemptproceedings, and the benefit of that to the child would be absolutely negative.
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Therefore,contemptproceedings, which are civil but also often apply in criminal cases, are thought to be a more appropriate way to deal with the issue.
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