A consent judgment (also known as a consent decree or a consent order) is a judgment made by a judge with the consent of all the parties. It is not strictly a judgment, but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court. The settlement...
criminal law
consent order
A consent order (also known as a consent decree) is a decree or order made by a judge with the consent of all parties. It is not strictly a judgment, but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court. The agreement is submitted to the...
conspiracy
Conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act, along with an intent to achieve the agreement's goal. Most U.S. jurisdictions also require an overt act toward furthering the agreement. An overt act is a...
conspirator
A conspirator is defined as a person who is part of a conspiracy, which is an agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act. A conspirator may be charged with “conspiracy,” which is its own independent crime. Further, a...
constructive possession
Constructive possession is the legal possession of an object that is not in the person’s direct physical control. Like other “constructive” meanings, constructive possession legally functions as actual possession in a variety of ways....
contemnor
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...
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 Congress
Contempt of Congress is when an individual intentionally interferes with Congressional action. Congress has the power to restrain such individuals from interfering with its actions. It is a form of contempt, similar to contempt of court....
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, criminal
Criminal contempt of court refers to disobedience of an order of the court which carries criminal penalties. Common examples of conduct which may result in criminal contempt of court charges include insulting the judge or creating a...