Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Stay of Execution – Court Will Not Grant Stay to Aid Disobedience

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

A party in contempt cannot seek a discretionary remedy to continue the disobedience. The court will not aid a contemnor. The principle applies to stay of execution and other equitable remedies. The applicant must first purge the contempt. The rule prevents abuse of court process.…

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