hold (someone or something) in contempt
hold (someone or something) in contempt
1. In law, to find someone guilty of showing disrespect or disobedience to the judge or procedures of a court. You will stop this abusive line of questioning or I will hold you in contempt of court!
2. To regard someone or something with disdain or disrespect. He says he doesn't vote because he holds the whole political system in contempt. She has held her father in contempt ever since he refused to give his blessing to her marriage.
See also: contempt, hold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hold someone or something in contempt
consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention.In formal legal contexts, holding someone in contempt means that they are judged to have committed the offence of contempt of court, i.e. they are guilty of disrespect or disobedience to the authority of a court in the administration of justice.
See also: contempt, hold, someone, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- hold someone or something in contempt
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- in contempt (of court)
- find (one) guilty
- find guilty
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