contumace (1272-82)
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contumace (1272-82)

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  FEW:  contumacia 2/ii,1125a Gdf:  contumace 1 2,284c GdfC:  contumace 1 9,188b TL: contumace 2,814 DEAF:  contumace  DMF:  contumace  TLF:  contumace contumax  OED:  contumace n.  / contumacy n.  MED:  contumacie n.  DMLBS:  contumacia 476c
contumaci,  contumacie,  contumase,  contumassie  

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1lawinsubordination, refusal to obey authority: 
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  contumace ceo est fere acontre autorité de ses sovereins  208rb
( MS: 1272-82 ) Contumase est fere autorité encountre ses soverains  1r
♦ law contumacy, refusal to comply with a court order or summons: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  tiex futifs forfunt par lur contumace le reaume, le pais […] e tote manere de droit  125
( 1315 )  de quele roberie il fut endité et par sa contumacie utlaghé  Ed II xvii 164
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