contumacy

nouns

willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
is derived from
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
is a type of (narrower)
the failure to obey
obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
an insubordinate act