Abstract

The independent, transparent, and accountable judicial power is a conditio sine quanon for a democratic nation of law. Judicial power is executed through the judiciary to enforce the law and justice. Case trading, controversial decisions disrupting the sense of justice, are the causes of declining judiciary authority. This study uses a normative legal research method with the existing legislation approach as a positive legal norm. The cause of the contempt of court in Indonesia is due to internal and external factors. The internal factors are those including the powerless independence and impartiality of judges, declining authority, decision quality, and integrity. The latter are the community’s attitudes such as selfish, permissive, unable to control themselves, and disrespectl to the judiciary. The solution is the importance of improving the contempt of court law, restoring all decent functions of the judiciary, and educating the community to have legal awareness. Keywords: contempt of court; legal awareness; judicial authority.

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