Which one of the following statements concerning contempt of court is incorrect?
A) Indirect contempts are contemptuous actions outside the presence of the court.
B) An example of direct contempt is when someone disrupts ongoing court proceedings.
C) The power of contempt is vested exclusively in judicial bodies.
D) The judicial process in cases of indirect contempt is more formal than in cases of direct contempt.
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