Contumacious ness

Quality of being contuma cio us; obstinacy; stubbornne ; contumacy. "The difficulty and contumacious ne of cure." - Wiseman. Con'tumacy, n. [ Lat.contumacio , from contumax . See CONTUMACIOUS.) Unyielding resistance to rightful authority; obstinacy; stubbornne ; perversene . "Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest." - Milton . ( Law .) The refusal or neglect of a party accused to appear or answer to a charge preferred against him in a court of justice.