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Contest
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To defend against an adverse claim made in a court by a plaintiff or a prosecutor; to challenge a position asserted in a judicial proceeding, as to contest the probate of a will.
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Of the 16 states that have contestable races, five states will elect majorities of their Supreme Courts this year.
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