contumacy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
noun obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

From Latin contumācia, from contumāx (“refusing to appear in a court of law in disobedience of a summons; insolent, obstinate, stiff-necked”).

That would be plain contumacy. — Linnet: A Romance, Grant Allen
Thénardier, the head and leader, had been, through contumacy, likewise condemned to death. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
Such determination and contumacy had at last got the better of his patience and forbearance. — A Little Traitor to the South: A War Time Comedy with a Tragic Interlude, Cyrus Townsend Brady

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