contemnor

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noun

A party who commits or is held in contempt of court.

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Meanings

nouncontemnor (plural contemnors)

plural contemnors

  1. lawA party who commits or is held in contempt of court.
  2. governmentA party who commits or is held in contempt of Parliament.

    It is up to the Committee of Privileges to determine... the degree of culpability of the contemnor.

    2023 June 15, Privileges Committee, “Matter Referred on 21 April 2022”, in Privileges Committee Report from the UK House of Commons, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2023

Origin

From contemn + -or.

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APA

contemnor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemnor

MLA

“contemnor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemnor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contemnor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contemnor.

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