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has gloss	(noun) deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch contempt of Congress
has gloss	eng: Contempt of Congress is the act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees. While historically the bribery of a Senator or Representative was considered "contempt of Congress," in modern times a person must refuse to comply with a subpoena issued by a Congressional committee or subcommittee—usually seeking to compel either testimony or the production of documents—in order to be considered in "contempt of Congress."
lexicalization	eng: contempt of Congress
subclass of	(noun) a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body contempt

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has category	(noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence
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