A reporter who refuses to obey a court order and give the plaintiff critical information in a libel suit faces a Contempt of court charge and potentially a fine and a jail sentence.
About Contempt of court
The crime of disobedience to or disrespect toward a court of justice and its officers, also referred to as "contempt," includes actions that challenge or defy the legitimacy, justice, or integrity of the court. Similar behaviour toward a legislative body is known as contempt of Congress or of Parliament. A person who violates a court order is known as a contemnor, and the verb "to contemn" means to "commit contempt."
Being rude to the court's officials or wilfully disobeying an order of the court are the two main types of contempt. Injunctions and other equitable remedies are frequently enforced through contempt actions.
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