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