contumacy

Noun
  1. Willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order;
    Can result in a finding of contempt of court (synset 101183348)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey
  2. Obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination;
    Resistance to authority (synset 101182054)
    is a type of: insubordination, rebelliousness - an insubordinate act

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