Which of the following best describes the term "contempt of court"?
A. It is a requirement that a controversy being brought to court be real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical.
B. It is a basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states.
C. It is a ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding.
D. It is a basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen.
E. It is a requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit.
Answer: C
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