On the Judicial Determination of "Having the Ability to Enforce but Refusing to Enforce" in the Crime of Refusing to Enforce Judgments or Orders

Yueming Qin

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2026.ZJU31946

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Received: 25 February 2026

Published: 2 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2026.ZJU31946

Article Type: Research Article

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Qin,Y. (2026). On the Judicial Determination of "Having the Ability to Enforce but Refusing to Enforce" in the Crime of Refusing to Enforce Judgments or Orders. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,120,11-21.

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