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contumacy

DEFINITIONS OF: contumacy

1

n obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

Type of:
insubordination, rebelliousness
an insubordinate act

n willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

Type of:
disobedience, noncompliance
the failure to obey
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