contumacy

uncountable

A noun referring to stubborn resistance to authority or willful disobedience, especially in a legal or formal context.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее упорное сопротивление власти или умышленное неповиновение, особенно в юридическом или официальном контексте.esSustantivo que denota una obstinada resistencia a la autoridad o una desobediencia deliberada, especialmente en un contexto legal u oficial.frNom désignant une résistance obstinée à l'autorité ou une désobéissance délibérée, notamment dans un contexte juridique ou officiel.deSubstantiv, das hartnäckigen Widerstand gegen die Obrigkeit oder vorsätzlichen Ungehorsam bezeichnet, besonders im rechtlichen oder amtlichen Kontext.ptSubstantivo que designa a resistência obstinada à autoridade ou a desobediência deliberada, especialmente em contexto jurídico ou oficial.zh指顽固地反抗权威或故意不服从，尤用于法律或正式语境中。arاسم يدل على العناد والتمرد على السلطة أو العصيان المتعمد، ولا سيما في السياق القانوني أو الرسمي.

1. Willful disobedience to a court C2 formal legal

   The deliberate refusal to appear before a court or to comply with a court order, which can lead to a charge of contempt of court.

   • The defendant was cited for contumacy after failing to appear for the third time.
   • His contumacy resulted in a warrant for his arrest.
   • The judge warned the witness that contumacy would not be tolerated.

   ruНеявка в судesrebelión contra el tribunalfrContumacedeUngehorsam gegenüber dem GerichtptContumáciazh藐视法庭arالامتناع عن المثول أمام المحكمة

   Synonyms: contemptdefiancedisobedienceinsubordinationnoncompliancerecalcitrance

   Antonyms: complianceobediencesubmission

2. Obstinate rebelliousness C2 formal

   A stubborn and defiant resistance to authority or established rules.

   • The student's contumacy led to his expulsion from the academy.
   • Her contumacy in the face of the new regulations surprised her colleagues.
   • The general was known for his contumacy towards the central command.

   ruУпрямое неповиновениеesContumaciafrObstination rebelledeStarrsinniger WiderstandptDesobediência obstinadazh顽固抗命arالعناد المتمرد

   Synonyms: defiancedisobedienceinsubordinationintransigenceobstinacyrebelliousnessrecalcitrancerefractorinessresistancestubbornness

   Antonyms: complianceconformitydeferencedocilityobediencesubmission

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• contumacy's possessive singular form