Little insults and contempts.
Spectator.
The contempt and anger of his lip.
Shak.
4. (Law) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.
&fist; Contempt is in some jurisdictions extended so as to include publications reflecting injuriously on a court of justice, or commenting unfairly on pending proceedings; in other jurisdictions the courts are prohibited by statute or by the constitution from thus exercising this process.
Syn. -- Disdain; scorn; derision; mockery; contumely; neglect; disregard; slight.
Con*tempt`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being contemptible; contemptibleness. Speed.
Con*tempt"i*ble (?), a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton.
The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful.
Burke.