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Insubordination is the act of willfully disobeying a lawful order of one's superior. It is generally a punishable offense in hierarchical organizations such as the armed forces, which depend on people lower in the chain of command obeying orders.
The verb for "to commit contempt" is contemn (as in "to contemn a court order") and a person guilty of this is a contemnor or contemner. [3] There are broadly two categories of contempt: being disrespectful to legal authorities in the courtroom, or willfully failing to obey a court order. [4]
For example, in Virginia, it is a misdemeanor to refuse to assist an officer in responding to a breach of the peace [2] or in executing his official duties in a criminal case. [3] In Washington, DC, this law is utilized primarily for purposes of ensuring that officers tasked with directing traffic have the authority to direct motorists and ...
[5] [25] The word cop is slang for police officer; the phrase is derived by analogy from contempt of court, which, unlike contempt of cop, is an offense in many jurisdictions (e.g., California Penal Code section 166, making contempt of court a misdemeanor). Similar to this is the phrase "disturbing the police", a play on "disturbing the peace".
Obremski was charged with driving with a suspended license and disobeying/avoiding a traffic device. He also had a pending trial for DUI damage to the property or person of another, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Jail or Agency: Broward County Jails; State: Florida; Date arrested or booked: 3/22/2016; Date of death: 4/5/2016 ...
IC 35-44.1-3-3 Refusal to aid an officer [26] Sec. 3. A person who, when ordered by a law enforcement officer to assist the officer in the execution of the officer's duties, knowingly or intentionally, and without a reasonable cause, refuses to assist commits refusal to aid an officer, a Class B misdemeanor. As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54.
Although civil disobedience is rarely justifiable in court, [3] King regarded civil disobedience to be a display and practice of reverence for law: "Any man who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community on the injustice of the law is at that ...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, a major provider of care for transgender youth, says it is pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for gender-affirming care patients under 19.