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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
Término preferido
contempt of court
Definición
- To maintain decorum within the courtroom and to enforce obedience to its orders, courts possess the inherent power to punish people for contempt. A judge may punish individuals summarily for contempts committed in his or her presence. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Contempt of Court]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GZGK9W19-L
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