civil contempt

The teachers maintained that the judge's order reached them too late, but all were convicted of criminal and civil contempt.

The mother has been in jail for civil contempt since April 1988.

A citation for civil contempt and a fine would be an appropriate punishment.

If the witness still refuses, he is found in civil contempt and jailed.

He refused to talk and was jailed for civil contempt.

However, they could still be charged with civil contempt of court.

He was found to be in civil contempt of court by order of a judge.

But 18 months or less is far more typical for civil contempt.

He was jailed for civil contempt in 1987 because he will not or cannot tell the court where his daughter is.

He was arrested Sept. 1 on a civil contempt of court charge.