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In Canada, the Criminal Code makes it illegal for a motor vehicle driver to disobey an order to stop for a police officer. [1] This includes flight from a peace officer. Such a charge, other than those involving death or bodily harm, can be prosecuted either summarily or by indictment.
Insubordination is when a service member willfully disobeys the lawful orders of a superior officer. If a military officer disobeys the lawful orders of their civilian superiors , this also counts. For example, the head of state in many countries, is also the most superior officer of the military as the Commander in Chief .
[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".
(2) Refusing to aid a law enforcement officer is a petty misdemeanor. (3) A person who complies with this section by aiding a law enforcement officer shall not be held liable to any person for damages resulting therefrom, provided he acted reasonably under the circumstances known to him at the time. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 91, §4]
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Nelson was held on military charges: Departing from his appointed place of duty, disobeying a lawful order from a noncommissioned officer, 4 counts of dereliction of duty, 4 four counts of communicating a threat, according to the Killeen Daily Herald. The cause of death was hanging.
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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]