What is the meaning of a contempt application based on the wording of an order?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fraser Health Authority v. Jongerden, 2010 BCSC 1713 (CanLII):
Although a contempt application must be decided on the wording of the order, and the alleged contemnor must be given the benefit of any ambiguity, the surrounding circumstances known to the alleged contemnor−the “factual matrix” surrounding the making of the order−may be considered in determining the order’s meaning, as demonstrated in Agricultural Land Commission v. Munro, 2006 BCSC 1408:
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