Courts have intrinsic authority to manage courtroom activities and to put in force court orders.  Contempt of court takes place in case somebody violates a court order, demonstrates disregard for the judge, or disturbs judicial proceedings. There are two kinds of contempt--civil contempt and criminal one.
Besides, contempt may be either direct (takes place when the judge is present and disturbs court's proceedings) or indirect (takes place outside the instant presence of the judge).
Civil Contempt
Civil contempt takes place in case an individual rejects to follow a court order. Civil contempt may be "rid" by respect to the court order. A penalty, imprisonment in jail, or both may be inflicted for civil contempt.
The sanctions are intended to force fulfillment of the court's order rather than to penalize the individual. If imprisoned, the person will be discharged from jail when he/she fulfills the court order. The failure to obey an order (a court order directing a person to do or not do a definite act) may be civil contempt.
Criminal Contempt
Criminal contempt engages behavior, which obstructs or hinders justice. Instances of criminal contempt embrace intimidating or offending a judge or witness and violating a subpoena to make evidence. A trial lawyer was held in criminal contempt for his impolite comments to the judge in open court proceedings.
With criminal contempt, the act of contempt has been fulfilled and the contempt cannot be "rid." The penalty is inflicted to defend the court's power. Criminal contempt is liable to be punished by a fine, prison, or both. The failure to obey an order might form either criminal contempt or civil one, as stated above.
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