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contempt of court vs criminal contempt

criminal contempt vs contempt of court

contempt of court and criminal contempt both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contempt of court Yes No No No
criminal contempt Yes No No No
As nouns, criminal contempt is a hyponym of contempt of court; that is, criminal contempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contempt of court:
  • contempt of court: disrespect for the rules of a court of law
  • criminal contempt: an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
Other hyponyms of contempt of court include civil contempt.
contempt of court (noun) criminal contempt (noun)
disrespect for the rules of a court of law an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
Difference between contempt of court and criminal contempt

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