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Civil contempt has the purpose of coercing compliance with an order by the court, or to compensate a party in whose favor the breached order was issued.  Civil contempt is typically associated with a civil court proceeding, as opposed to a criminal one.  Generally, the civil contempt disappears if and when the individual (or corporation) complies with the judge's order.

'''Civil contempt''' has the purpose of coercing compliance with an order by the court, or to compensate a party in whose favor the breached order was issued.  Civil contempt is typically associated with a civil court proceeding, as opposed to a criminal one.  Generally, the civil contempt disappears if and when the individual (or corporation) complies with the judge's order.

Judges may prefer civil contempt because it enables them to avoid a trial by jury for the subject of the order, with the risk that a jury may hold against the judge's order.

Judges may prefer civil contempt because it enables them to avoid a trial by jury for the subject of the order, with the risk that a jury may hold against the judge's order.

*[[criminal contempt]]

*[[criminal contempt]]

[[category:Legal Terms]]

[[Category:Legal Terms]]