Contest+in+law

  • 1contest in law — index litigate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2contest — 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… …

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  • 3contest a case by asking for review — index appeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4contest in court — index litigate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5Contest — 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,… …

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  • 6Law 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… …

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  • 7no contest — no con·test n: nolo contendere Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. no contest …

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  • 8will 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… …

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  • 9contest — 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 …

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  • 10Law 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… …

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