Question

what is contempt of court

Answer 1

"contempt", is the offense of being disobedient to or discourteous toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice and dignity of the court.

Answer 2

Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the offense of being disobedient to or discourteous toward a courtof law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice and dignity of the court. It manifests itself in willful disregard of or disrespect for the authority of a court of law, which is often behavior that is illegal because it does not obey or respect the rules of a law court.[