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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. In attempts to provide people with what they presumably deserve, the modern welfare state has constructed policies distinguishing between its "deserving" and "undeserving" citizens along highly contestable lines. But, ultimately, the view that "Clearly, Munford rejects masculinity of dominant culture" (Mallon 53) is immensely contestable. |
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