contumácia
[kõ.tu.ˈma.sja]
nounfemininepl: contumácias
contumacy; obstinacy; stubborn resistance
1. Stubborn and persistent refusal to obey or comply; obstinate resistance to authority or law
The defendant's contumacy led to contempt of court charges.
A contumácia do réu resultou em acusações de desacato ao tribunal.
2. Legal term: The act of willfully failing to appear in court or comply with a court order
His contumacy in refusing to appear at trial resulted in a default judgment.
Sua contumácia em recusar-se a comparecer no julgamento resultou em sentença à revelia.
3. Stubborn and unyielding nature or behavior; obstinacy
The student's contumacy made it difficult for teachers to manage the classroom.
A contumácia do aluno dificultava o controle da sala de aula pelos professores.
Related Idioms & Phrases
em contumácia (in absentia; in one's absence)
julgamento em contumácia (judgment by default; trial in absentia)
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