Contempt of court is a noun for a crime. Is there an infinitive form as a verb (to ?????) when someone is arrested for this reason? ex: assault (noun) to assault( verb) theft (noun) to stea

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Contempt of court is a noun for a crime. Is there an infinitive form as a verb (to ?????) when someone is arrested for this reason? ex: assault (noun) to assault( verb) theft (noun) to steal (verb) Contempt (noun) to ......(verb)

25 sie 2022 18:31

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active infinitive: to be in contempt (of court) passive infinitive: to be found/held in contempt (of court)

25 sierpnia 2022

To commit

26 sierpnia 2022

You can also commit contempt of court, as with other crimes

26 sierpnia 2022

Most native speakers would not recognise the word "contemn" but I believe it exists. I'm not sure if it's really in current usage in legal practice. You might come across the term "contemnor" meaning the person who commits contempt. Jonathan's suggestions would certainly be more widely understood.

25 sierpnia 2022

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