contumacy
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Definition & Meaning of "contumacy"in English

Contumacy
01

(law) resistance to comply with a court order

Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
02

intentional defiance of authority such as a referee or a school principal

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