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contumacy

con·tu·macy

UK/ˈkɒntjʊməsi/ uncommon

noun

1.

willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

2.

Origin

From Latin contumācia, from contumāx (“refusing to appear in a court of law in disobedience of a summons; insolent, obstinate, stiff-necked”).

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