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criminal contempt vs contempt of court

contempt of court vs criminal contempt

criminal contempt and contempt of court both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal contempt Yes No No No
contempt of court Yes No No No
As nouns, contempt of court is a hypernym of criminal contempt; that is, contempt of court is a word with a broader meaning than criminal contempt:
  • criminal contempt: an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
  • contempt of court: disrespect for the rules of a court of law
criminal contempt (noun) contempt of court (noun)
an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice disrespect for the rules of a court of law
Difference between criminal contempt and contempt of court

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