judicial contest
1judicial contest — I noun action, case, lawsuit, legal action, legal dispute, legal matter, legal proceedings, legal recourse, litigation, judicial proceeding, judicial recourse, proceedings, suit, trial II index action (proceeding), case (lawsuit) …
2judicial proceeding — I noun action, case, cause in court, court proceeding, hearing, hearing on the merits, judicial contest, judicial recourse, lawsuit, legal action, legal dispute, legal proceeding, legal recourse, legal remedy, litigation, prosecution, suit, suit… …
3judicial proceeding — noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights • Syn: ↑litigation • Derivationally related forms: ↑litigious (for: ↑litigation), ↑litigate (for: ↑ …
4contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… …
5Judicial notice — Evidence Part of th …
6judicial — judicially, adv. judicialness, n. /jooh dish euhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system. 2. pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary:… …
7judicial — /dʒuˈdɪʃəl / (say jooh dishuhl) adjective 1. relating to judgement in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings. 2. relating to courts of law or to judges: judicial functions. 3. of or relating to a judge; proper …
8judicial — ju•di•cial [[t]dʒuˈdɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings[/ex] 2) pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary: judicial functions[/ex] 3) proper to the… …
9contest — Noun: An attempt to defeat the probate of an instrument offered as a will, being inclusive of resistance to probate and an action or proceeding to set aside probate. 57 Am J1st Wills § 743; a technical term for a proceeding to cancel or defeat an …
10No-contest clause — Wills, trusts and estates …
