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Err, I don't think defamation or slander are criminal

• xarball 13y ago
  Agreed, I'm pretty sure those fall under civil court?
  • AmVess 13y ago
    Criminal contempt of court can take place during a civil or criminal trial.
• Tuna-Fish 13y ago
  They are not criminal, but it's possible to get a court order that says "cut it out", and failing to comply with that does lead to penalties such as being held in contempt. If they believe that the order is flawed, the correct way to go forward is to still comply, then raise the case in a higher court. Not complying only means that the judge can hold him in jail for the rest of his life if he chooses to, without any impropriety.