Offence of being disrespectful in a court of law; scorn; distain (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Offence of being disrespectful in a court of law; scorn; distain (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTEMPT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTEMPT Offence of being disrespectful in a court of law; scorn; distain (8) (8)
4% SACRILEGE Extreme disrespect shown to a subject of veneration (9) The Times Concise Oct 16, 2025
4% SIN Offence of losing (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
4% LEGALITY Lawfulness (8) Universal Oct 9, 2025
4% SUED Courted? (4) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
4% GUILT Culpability for an offence (5) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
4% ISA "The best defence ____ good offence" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
4% SNEER Scornful look (5) LA Times Mini Sep 19, 2025
4% NOSHADE "Don't mean any disrespect . . ." (7) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
4% AGEISM Scorn for seniors (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 10, 2025
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