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contempt of court
- The deliberate obstruction of a court's proceedings by refusing to obey a court order or by interfering with court procedures. Contempt of court can be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
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Fine was held in contempt of court and ordered to attend anger management courses late last year after he made obscene gestures at a judge.
The judge could hold specific Trump officials in contempt of court for defying his ruling, although the president himself has broad immunity from any legal repercussions for official acts while in office.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion upholding contempt of court findings against California for “grave†mental health conditions in prisons.
The spokesperson added: "We have asked the Law Commission to conclude its own review into the rules around contempt of court as soon as possible."
Three years later, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court after refusing to testify before a panel investigating corruption under his presidency.
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