Contemnor

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A party who commits or is held in contempt of court.
  2. 2
    A party who commits or is held in contempt of Parliament.

    "It is up to the Committee of Privileges to determine... the degree of culpability of the contemnor."

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"It is up to the Committee of Privileges to determine... the degree of culpability of the contemnor."

Etymology

From contemn + -or.

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