Contumacy

(noun.) obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority.

(noun.) willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court.

编辑:斯坦利

• If she objects, tell her it is my particular wish; and if she resists, say I shall come and fetch her in case of contumacy. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The latter personage approved and understood this language perfectly; it made amends for all previous contumacy. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

录入:提托