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contumacy

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Dubut of Caen was involved in the trial of the Chauffeurs of Mortagne, in 1809, and sentenced to death for contumacy.

Mazzini and five more, who escaped, were sentenced in contumacy to death; others were sent to long terms of imprisonment.

I fear that your long silence and delay on this head is construed into contumacy and resistance.

If they refused to answer, they were punished for contumacy; if they complied, they were punished for Nonconformity.

Eighteen years ago he was condemned in contumacy for conspiracy against the life of the late King.

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contumacy, such as: contempt, disobedience, insubordination, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, and recalcitrancy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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