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Vagueness of grounds
what is vague. It must very according to the circumstances of each case. It is, however, improper to contend that a ground is necessarily vague if the only answer of the detained person can be to deny
Contest
To make a subject of dispute contention litigation or emulation to contend for to call in question to controvert to oppose to dispute
nolo contendere
nolo contendere [Latin, I do not wish to contend] : a plea by a defendant in a criminal prosecution that
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non vult contendere
non vult contendere [Latin, he or she does not wish to contend] : nolo contendere called also non vult
Combatant
Contending disposed to contend
Without prejudice
in which the term is used, it only means that the respondent reserved to itself the right to contend before the arbitrator that a dispute raised or the claim made by the contractor was not covered by
Vi laica removend'
Vi laica removend', a writ that lies where two persons contend for a church, and one of them enters into it with a great number of laymen, and holds
Combat
To struggle or contend as with an opposing force to fight
Used substantially
in language between the two expressions 'used substantially' and 'solely used' is obvious. It is therefore, possible to contend that lands and buildings appurtenant to a coal mine, if not exclusively used for purposes of the colliery
Non est factum
It denied that the deed mentioned in the declaration was the defendant's deed; under this, the defendant might contend at the trial that the deed was never executed in point of fact; but he could not deny
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