The judge's decision sets a precedent for future cases of contempt of court.
Were she to be found in contempt of court, Interpol could be notified.
Because of his vigorous behavior during the hearings this week, he has been charged with contempt of court.
Prisoners may vote if they are doing time for non-payment of fines or, strangely, contempt of court.
Judge Hoffman sentenced all the defendants and their counsel to terms of imprisonment for contempt of court.
Former aide to presidential candidate John Edwards is held in contempt of court for not turning over a personal videotape.
A defendant who disobeyed could be punished by fine or imprisonment for contempt of court until compliance.
I was sentenced to five days for contempt of court and now everybody thinks I'm a jail-bird.
Now Mr Chaudhry is out to settle scores with nine senior judges accused of contempt of court for accepting jobs late in Mr Musharraf's rule.
In June the tribunal held Zimbabwe to be in contempt of court for failing to enforce its earlier ruling and asked SADC to take up the matter urgently.
If a newspaper breached such an order, it would face heavy fines; its editors could even face jail for contempt of court.
he had only to turn his eyes on one side, and allow Andrea to fly, and follow up the crime under that shadow of guilt called contempt of court.
