noncompliance

/ˌnɑnkəmˈplaɪəns/
/nɒnkəmˈplaɪɪnts/
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Definitions of noncompliance
  1. noun
    the failure to obey
    synonyms: disobedience
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    antonyms:
    compliance
    acting according to certain accepted standards
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    contempt
    a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
    contumacy
    willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
    contempt of Congress
    deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
    contempt of court
    disrespect for the rules of a court of law
    type of:
    insubordination, rebelliousness
    an insubordinate act
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