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Contest, the meaning of the word 'contest' is according to Black's Law Dictionary, to make defence to an adverse claim in a Court of law, to oppose, 'resist or dispute; to strive to win or hold: to controvert, litigate, call in question, challenge to defend. The contest continues right up to the final decision or, in other words the right to contest comes to an end only when a final decision is given one way or the other putting an end to the litigation between the parties with regard to the alienation, Darshan Singh v. Ram Pal Singh, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 191: AIR 1991 SC 1654. 1665, [Punjab Customs (Power to Contest) Act, (2 of 1920), s. 7]...
contest
contest : to dispute or challenge through legal procedures [ a will] [kÄ n-test] n : a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures [boundary controversies or other s between states "Felix Frankfurter"] ;specif : will contest see also no contest clause ...
Contesting candidate and returned candidate
Contesting candidate and returned candidate, a returned candidate is one who has been elected and a contesting candidate is one who has not withdrawn his candidature under s. 37. In clause (a) of s. 82 the words 'he himself or any other candidate', 'any other candidate' there means any other contesting candidate, Har Swarup v. Brij Bhushan Swarup, AIR 1967 SC 836 (838): (1967) 1 SCR 342. [Representation of the People Act, 1951, s. 82(a)]...
Contesting candidates
Contesting candidates, these contesting candidates within the phraseology which has been used in s. 38 are candidates who were included in the list of validly nominated candidates and who have not withdrawn their candidature within the period prescribed for such withdrawal. These are the contesting candidates within the meaning of that term as used in the Act and they are normally expected to go to the poll, K. Kamaraja Nadar v. Kunju Thevar, AIR 1958 SC 687 (694). [Representation of the People Act, 1951, s. 38]...
contestant
contestant : one that initiates or participates in a contest ...
no contest clause
no contest clause : a clause inserted in a will that causes a legacy to be forfeited if the legatee challenges the will by bringing a will contest ...
Returned candidate and contesting candidate
Returned candidate and contesting candidate, a returned candidate is one who has been elected and a contesting candidate is one who has not withdrawn his candidature under s. 37, Har Swarup v. Brij Bhusan Saran, AIR 1967 SC 836: (1967) 1 SCR 342. [Representation of the People Act, 1951, s. 82(a), 37)]...
contested matter
contested matter Those matters, other than objections to claims, that are disputed but are not within the definition of an "adversary proceeding". Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
no contest
no contest : nolo contendere ...
proxy contest
proxy contest : 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 ...
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