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contumaciously adverb uk /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs.li/ us /ˌkɑːnˌtʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs.li/ law specialized If someone contumaciously refuses to obey or respect the law, they do so in a way that shows contempt(= refusing to obey the rules of a court): The accused man contumaciously denied any guilt at the court hearing. The prosecution claimed that the damage was caused maliciously and contumaciously. old usedisapproving in a way that shows no respect: She spoke contumaciously about the superiority of her own book on the subject. The villagers contumaciously rejected the proposal. The judge decided that the defendants had acted contumaciously, with a deliberate intention to defy the court order. The company had contumaciously persisted in infringing the man's constitutional rights. I contumaciously refused to attend the graduation ceremony. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Obeying & breaking the law abide abide by something adhere adhere to something afoul bac buck commission comply contravene disobey enforcer fall foul of somethingidiom go by the book guiltiness hold someone to something infraction infringement shalt violation
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