contest in law
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contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… … Law dictionary
contest a case by asking for review — index appeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contest in court — index litigate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Contest — Con*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contesting}.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con + testari to be a witness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law enforcement characters of The Wire — Law enforcement is an integral part of the fictional HBO drama series The Wire. The show has numerous characters in this field and their roles range from those enforcing the law at street level up to those setting laws city wide. The Baltimore… … Wikipedia
no contest — no con·test n: nolo contendere Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. no contest … Law dictionary
will contest — n: a dispute or proceeding (as a trial) begun by one who objects to probate of a will on the ground that it is invalid see also no contest clause ◇ The party who contests the will has the burden of proof, and the personal representative of the… … Law dictionary
contest — con|test1 [ˈkɔntest US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other contest for ▪ the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination ▪ Stone decided to hold a contest to … Dictionary of contemporary English
Law of France — In academic terms, French law can be divided into two main categories: private law ( droit privé ) and public law ( droit public ).Judicial law includes, in particular:*civil law ( droit civil ); and *criminal law ( droit pénal ).Administrative… … Wikipedia
proxy contest — n: a shareholder s challenge to an action or the control of corporate management accomplished through the solicitation of proxies from other shareholders – called also proxy fight; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. proxy … Law dictionary
