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Contest

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.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Officials from the Gambling Commission, which regulates the industry in the UK, met ITV bosses recently to discuss the show, which offered a pounds 1m prize to contestants who chose between red or black.
Officials from the Gambling Commission met ITV bosses recently to discuss the show, which offered a pounds 1m prize to contestants who chose between red or black.
Once eliminated, the spotlight over the contestant went out and the person sat down.
After the task was completed, all 15 remaining contestants were called into Trump's board room, where he fires one contestant from the losing team each week.
It's tempting to imagine that some contestants were joking all along.
The above examples indicate that a potential contestant would join a contest if and only if the expected payoffs from participation are higher than the entry costs.
Three contestants (one store-level decorator from each of three supermarkets) will compete for first, second and third place trophies.
At the end of each round a contestant needs to decide whether or not he or she should fold.
The 2008 PianoArts National Piano Competition and Music Festival, with prizes totaling more than $18,000, is open to contestants ages 15-19.
For instance, to sing an A on key means that a contestant's vocal chords must vibrate at 440 hertz (440 Hz).
It is shown that each contestant's R&D spending may increase with the degree of spillovers.
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