Meaning Of The Word Contumacy

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Contumacy Definition
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What's The Definition Of Contumacy?

contumacy in American English
stubborn refusal to submit to authority, esp. that of a law court; insubordination; disobedience
noun: stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority

contumacy in British English
noun: obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience

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