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Therefore, contempt is a response to a perceived failure to meet an interpersonal standard. Contempt is also a particular way of regarding or attending to the object of contempt, and this form of regard has an unpleasant affective element. Contempt may be experienced as a highly visceral emotion similar to disgust, or as cool disregard.
Contemptus mundi, the "contempt of the world" and worldly concerns, is a theme in the intellectual life of both Classical Antiquity and of Christianity, [1] both in its mystical vein and its ambivalence towards secular life, that figures largely in the Western world's history of ideas.
An order to show cause is a type of court order that requires one or more of the parties to a case to justify, explain, or prove something to the court. Courts commonly use orders to show cause when the judge needs more information before deciding whether or not to issue an order requested by one of the parties. [ 1 ]
Contempt of court is the only remaining common law offence in Canada. Contempt of court includes the following behaviors: Failing to maintain a respectful attitude, failing to remain silent or failing to refrain from showing approval or disapproval of the proceeding; Refusing or neglecting to obey a subpoena
De contemptu mundi (On Contempt for the World) is the most well-known work of Bernard of Cluny. It is a 3,000 verse poem of stinging satire directed against the secular and religious failings he observed in the world around him. He spares no one; priests, nuns, bishops, monks, and even Rome itself are mercilessly scourged for their shortcomings.
Contempt of Congress [1] is the misdemeanor act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees.Historically, the bribery of a U.S. senator or U.S. representative was considered contempt of Congress.
Misandry (/ m ɪ s ˈ æ n d r i /) is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men or boys. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Men's rights activists (MRAs) and other masculinist groups have characterized modern laws concerning divorce , domestic violence , conscription , circumcision (known as male genital mutilation by opponents), and treatment of male ...
Under the common law, jurors could be charged with contempt of court if they were found to have carried out independent research into the case they were trying. Proving that a juror was guilty of a contempt required proof that he/she had acted contrary to a judicial order (e.g. to refrain from carrying out research online).