NEGREI: Academic Journal of Law and Governance
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)

Contempt of Court as a Means of Addressing Noncompliance with the Enforcement of Court Decisions in Civil Cases

Widi Wiranti (Faculty of Law, Universitas Bengkulu)
Zico Junius Fernando (Faculty of Law, Universitas Bengkulu)
Rachmat Akbar (Faculty of Law, Universitas Bengkulu)
Romziatussaadah Romziatussaadah (Faculty of Syariah and Law, UIN Raden Fatah Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jan 2026

Abstract

Non-compliance with final and binding court decisions in civil cases remains a major issue that undermines legal certainty and judicial authority in Indonesia. The absence of strict legal mechanisms against parties who intentionally disregard court rulings has contributed to ineffective enforcement practices. In this context, contempt of court may function as a legal instrument to compel compliance through the imposition of sanctions on disobedient parties. This study aims to analyze the implementation of contempt of court in Singapore regarding compliance with the enforcement of civil court decisions and to examine the urgency of regulating contempt of court within the Indonesian legal system as an effort to address non-compliance with court decisions. This research employs a normative legal research method using statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches. The study is based on legislation, legal doctrines, judicial practices, and relevant scholarly literature concerning contempt of court. The findings show that the strict application of contempt of court in Singapore has been effective in strengthening compliance with court decisions and maintaining judicial authority. Therefore, regulating and implementing contempt of court in Indonesia is necessary to improve the effectiveness of civil judgment enforcement, uphold legal certainty, and protect the dignity and authority of the judiciary.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

negrei

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Negrei : Academic Journal of Law and Governance established since 2021 based on SK Rector of IAIN Curup Number : 0108/In.34/R/KP.07.6/01/2021 of 20 June 2021. The journal aims to provide for legal and politic scholars and practitioners to accept and give constructive criticism to enhance their ...