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Section 51
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51. Except where otherwise provided, anyone who is guilty of contempt of court is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.
Imprisonment for refusal to obey any process or order may be repeatedly inflicted until the person condemned obeys.
