Contumacy
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Contumacy is a stubborn refusal to obey authority or, particularly in
Latin word contumacia, meaning "firmness" or "stubbornness".[1]
In
George III (see excommunication).[1]
In the U.S., while contumacy was not expressly mentioned in the
United States v. Hudson & Goodwin without a reference to a definition of contumacy in common or statutory law.[2]
See also
- Court-martial
- Insubordination
- Failure to obey a police order
- Mutiny
- Rebellion
- Whistle blower
References
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
- ^ United States v. Hudson & Goodwin, 11 U.S. (7 Cranch) 32 - "The courts of the United States [...] have the power to fine for contempts, to imprison for contumacy, and to enforce the observance of their orders."
Attribution:
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Contumacy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 45. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
Further reading
- Driscoll, James H. (1908). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).