contempt
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The late patriarch Manuel “Matty” Moroun, then 84, was found in contempt in 2012 for failing to make court-ordered repairs to the Ambassador Bridge and spent a night in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Long was arrested in April 2018 and in December 2018 jailed for eight months for contempt of court when he failed to provide information to help track down his clients' missing money.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Could your ex-husband be held in contempt of court based on his actions?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ten directors and screenwriters were thrown in prison for contempt of Congress.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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