noun
contempt of court
Legal term for behavior that disrespects or defies a court's authority, such as disrupting proceedings or disobeying a court order.
裁判官は、法廷侮辱で彼に罰金を科した。
The judge fined him for contempt of court.
Compound of 法廷 (courtroom) and 侮辱 (insult, contempt). The term is a direct translation of the English legal concept 'contempt of court'.