contemnor
/kənˈtɛmnər/
noun
- A person who is found guilty of contempt of court, usually for disobeying a court order or showing disrespect.
- The court held the contemnor in custody until he agreed to comply with the order.
- The judge ordered the contemnor to pay a fine for ignoring the subpoena.
- As a contemnor, he faced possible jail time for refusing to testify.
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