Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: in contempt

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A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines…

Source: https://wtop.com/national/2023/07/judge-holds-washington-state-in-contempt-for-not-providing-services-to-mentally-ill-people-in-jails/

Boris Johnson lashed out at Sir Bernard after the committee found the ex-PM in contempt of parliament over lies to MPs in the Commons.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12199851/Partygate-hypocrite-Bernard-Jenkin-enthusiastic-nudist-married-Richard-Curtis-ex.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But the way of declaring a witness in contempt was exercised, it needs to have due process),” Senator Sonny Angara said as sponsor of the Judiciary’s 2024 proposed budget.

Source: https://balita.com/zubiri-sc-decision-on-pharmally-execs-petition-reminder-to-senators/

Chief Judge Beryl Howell did not rule out the possibility that Trump could be held in contempt if their talks broke down further.

Source: https://abc11.com/donald-trump-maralago-fbi-search-classified-documents/12797646/

Comer echoed that they would "certainly" plan to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/hunter-biden-speaks-recent-indictment-tax-gun-charges/story?id=105619409

Comer said he hopes the first son is held in contempt of Congress over the stunt “as soon as we get back.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/27/news/contents-of-bidens-pseudonym-emails-tops-comers-list-of-material-impeachment-inquiry-hopes-to-obtain/

If there is such a debate, they will be in contempt of court, the court said.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/purola-mahapanchayat-uttarakhand-hc-8664504/

In that case, ACLU lawyers recently asked a federal judge to find that county in contempt for failing to fix “appalling” conditions in the Inmate Reception Center.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-28/three-inmates-died-in-the-los-angeles-county-jails-in-just-over-a-week

In the National Highways case, the court granted a final injunction against 24 people who were found in contempt of court for breaching the interim injunction.

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/civil-injunctions-just-stop-oil-insulate-britain-extinction-rebellion-punishment-protests/

On Monday, Cook County prosecutors served notice to Martin that they are seeking to have her held in contempt of court for allegedly transferring about $1,200 from cryptocurrency accounts she set up using money she allegedly stole from Wilkerson.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/31/23814697/prosecutors-seek-contempt-charge-against-former-judge-accused-of-stealing-from-tuskegee-airman

Ortega called this request “absurd” and the court found the prelate in contempt for refusing deportation, although the agreement reached with the U.S. State Department stipulated that no one could be forced to leave the country.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/latin-american-bishops-pray-for-nicaraguan-bishop-alvarez-at-cathedral-where-st-oscar-romero-is-buried

Petitioners said the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative and Franchises and House sergeant-at-arms Napoleon Taas acted with grave abuse of discretion in citing them in contempt and in ordering their detention.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1873859/smni-hosts-badoy-celiz-appeal-their-release-before-sc

Plans to ask the public to pledge their allegiance to the King during the coronation have been branded 'offensive, tone deaf and a gesture that holds the people in contempt' by a pressure group.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12024497/King-Charles-Coronation-LIVE-latest-updates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday backed the decision of the House Committee on Agriculture to cite in contempt three persons in the panel’s investigation into reports of price manipulation and hoarding of onions.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/03/07/crying-time-again-three-cited-for-contemptas-house-resumes-probe-on-onion-hoarding/

The bad debtors are folks like Lawrence and the Andersons who have engaged in bad conduct, and of course the court is not going to have trouble finding folks like that in contempt.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jayadkisson/2023/09/27/offshore-trusts-and-the-good-debtor-versus-bad-debtor-debate/