Legal vocabulary, especially words that can make or break an argument in writing, are essential for aspiring digital communicators, meaning the students currently taking the DAS Communication digitale program have an opportunity to add depth to their education when they apply lessons about language and search engine optimization to legal terms they come across in their work. For instance, the French word biaisage has been a topic of interest for many of our students since we first learned about it in the fall when it helped us create a social media campaign for the “SorryNotSorry anti-bias campaign.” Most were surprised to learn that “biaisage” is a real word in French legal interpretation and jurisprudence – but why would we expect them to know that? The same goes for the topic of contempt of court in Florida with the right hand, left hand payoff of optimized search with our promoted legal article. This important topic of contempt of court is something that should never slip through the cracks of our current discourse on legal blogs, as the information is powerful enough to change the course of an interrogatory. In Florida, “contempt” refers not only to actions, but also to the lack of action towards something. For example, failure to respond to a simple interrogatory request is an act of contempt – it forces parties involved in a lawsuit to deal with excess, and unnecessary litigation. What is even more interesting is the implications of there being two different degrees of contempt in Florida law. The first degree of contempt is civil contempt, which occurs when a party fails to do something to the slight detriment of the opposing party, or when one party is required to do something in the best interest of the minor children involved in a divorce case. It is also possible to have penalties attached when the party fails to comply with something that is required by that party by a court order, which would fall under first degree contempt. For us, it was fascinating to see how much of this legalese we could explore simply by talking to a few lawyers in our network over the course of the semester. Second degree contempt occurs when someone refuses to comply with the orders of the court, most often done in a petty fashion. Imagine that a judge says that a party must pay $500.00 to the other party because the party failed to do something required by the court. If the party has the means and ability to pay $500.00, but chooses not to pay Wilfully for whatever reason, this would be considered second degree contempt. Florida case law pertaining to second degree contempt is limited, but the common trend amongst the few cases that exist is that second degree contempt in Florida law is not even a criminal offense, and second degree contempt is often referred to as di minimis. That being said, our readers may wonder if in fact second degree contempt is a misdemeanor in Florida, and if it is, then does it count as a felony? The short answer is actually no. There is no official punishment for contempt in Florida, although the judges may impose fines or even incarceration for a refusal to comply with the orders of the court. So, can a person be charged for contempt in Florida? The answer once again is no. In an association with our recent work on digital journalism and social media strategy, our aim at this point is to use the knowledge we have gained regarding second degree contempt in Florida law to enhance our readers understanding of legal vocabulary in the online world, thus furthering our mission to increase legal transparency whilst making an effort to cultivate digital communication talent among our students. One of the best ways to further connect with our readers online is by putting our search engine optimization skills to the test and utilizing the resources provided by natural search engines to rank highly for relevant search terms within the field of law. For example, in the search for “is contempt of court a felony in florida” we have elected to use a dofollow link back to the promoted page linked above, otherwise known as the “Content of Court a Felony?” article, from the website titled, “Sirens of Suspense.” In addition, we intend to incorporate high-ranking keywords into our content as well in order to optimize the ranks of our website. Consequently, as readers continue to inquire into the meaning of certain legal words and phrases, we will aim to educate by providing them with the answers they seek while furthering our own knowledge on the topics we discuss thus increasing our audience awareness so we can continue to growing our visibility online.