con·tu·ma·cy /kənˈtuməsi, ˈtju; ˈkɑntu, tju, ʧə-/
拒不服從,倔強
Con·tu·ma·cy n.; pl. Contumacies .
1. Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority.
The bishop commanded him . . . to be thrust into the stocks for his manifest and manifold contumacy. --Strype.
2. Law A willful contempt of, and disobedience to, any lawful summons, or to the rules and orders of court, as a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned.
Syn: -- Stubbornness; perverseness; obstinacy.
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contumacy
n 1: willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a
court order; can result in a finding of contempt of
court
2: obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to
authority