obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
Contumacy is a stubborn refusal to obey authority or, particularly in law, the wilful contempt of the order or summons of a court (see contempt of court.) The term is derived from the Latin word contumacia, meaning firmness or stubbornness.
例句与用法
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Contumacy in yu xuan - ji ' s verse 论鱼玄机诗作的叛逆性
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If she objects , tell her it is my particular wish ; and if she resists , say i shall come and fetch her in case of contumacy . 要是她不愿来,就告诉她这是我个人的意愿。如果她拒绝,你就说,她这么倔强,我要亲自来叫了。 ”