A contemnor is a person who is found to be in contempt of court. A party becomes a contemnor by ignoring/disobeying a court order. Contemnors are subject to court sanctions and punishments.
If the contemnor is held in civil...
civil procedure
contempt
Contempt refers to punishable conduct that disrupts or obstructs an official proceeding or order. Contempt is also known as contempt of court, when referring to contempt against a judicial body, but contempt can also refer to violating the...
contempt of court
Contempt of court refers to punishable conduct that disrupts or obstructs an official proceeding or order.
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 70, a party that fails to perform a specific act, in...
contempt of court, civil
Civil contempt of court refers to disobedience of an order of the court which carries quasi-criminal penalties rather than direct criminal penalties. The goal of civil contempt of court charges is to persuade the party or person subject to...
contempt of court, direct
Direct contempt of court occurs when a person disobeys a court order in the presence of the court. The person is under the inherent power that the judicial officers possess to maintain respect, dignity, and order during a proceeding. Persons...
contempt of court, indirect
Indirect contempt of court is the violation of a court order outside the immediate presence of the court. Indirect contempt can either be civil or criminal and is also known as constructive contempt of court.
Common reasons...
contest
Contest means to defend against an adverse claim made in a court by a plaintiff or a prosecutor; to challenge a position asserted in a judicial proceeding. For instance, a disgruntled relative may formally contest the probate of a will....
contestant
A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition or that contests an award or person. In the context of child custody cases, a contestant is “a person, including a parent, who claims a right to custody or visitation of a child” as...
continuance
Continuance is what a court may grant to delay proceedings until a later date. Parties in a suit or the judge themselves may wish to have a continuance granted in order to prepare for proceedings. Sometimes, statutes specifically delineate...
continuing objection
A continuing objection is an objection to certain kinds of questions in a given line of questioning, where the judge has already ruled against the attorney on the original objection. Instead of the attorney having to object every single time...