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  1. 1. n. Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons, or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority. The bishop commanded him . . . to be thrust into the stocks for his manifest and manifold contumacy. Strype. 2. (Law) A willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons, or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned. Syn. -- Stubbornness; perverseness; obstinacy. Source: webster
  6. 6. A willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons,or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in courtwhen legally summoned. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n. willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court n. obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority Source: ecdict

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