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contumacy

con·tu·ma·cy [ kən tməssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. defiance of authority: flagrant disobedience or rebelliousness

2. refusal to submit to court's authority: persistent refusal to appear in court or to obey a court order without good reason

[13th century. < Latin contumacia< contumac- "insolent"]
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