What is willfully disobedient to the summous or prders of a court. Blackstone. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ness, n called?
contumacious — (Law) Willfully disobedient to the summous or prders of a court. Blackstone. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ness, n. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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