contested case

collocation in English

meaningsofcontestandcase

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contest
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.test/us
/ˈkɑːn.test/
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes ...
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case
noun
uk
/keɪs/us
/keɪs/
a particular situation or example ...
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(Definition ofcontestandcasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The fastest disposal of acontestedcaselooked at by the working party took one year.
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I assume that if it is a hotlycontestedcasethere is no reason why the inquiry should not be in public.
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It is most unlikely that in acontestedcasethe defendant would guarantee not to seek a recall in any circumstances.
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It would be very difficult to visualise parties in acontestedcaseof custody agreeing to anything of the sort.
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First, in acontestedcase, the prospects of being acquitted in a jury trial are substantially greater than in a trial before magistrates.
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It is not good enough to measure the cost of thecontestedcaseand say that it benefits only the individual involved.
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This is the firstcontestedcasesince 1971 when these new procedures were introduced.
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In acontestedcaseeven a word or a look can intimidate when the witness and the accused see each other close to before entering the courthouse.
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If there were a statutory obligation this would have to be done in everycontestedcase, and that would lead to a much greater strain on the police authorities.
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But, when all that is done, there will inevitably remain the problem of the serious, difficult,contestedcaseinvolving scientific evidence on both sides, when miscarriages can occur.
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What about thecontestedcase?
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The police and the prosecuting authorities would inevitably be tempted to save the time, trouble and expense of acontestedcaseby accepting such a plea.
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State agencies that make decisions that could affect peoples rights, duties, and privileges must have a process for holdingcontestedcasehearings.
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Kennecott has been granted intervener status in thecontestedcase.
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Finally, a study of the intonation, volume, and pace of questions would show little of the hostility often found in cross-examination in highly contested cases.
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Such a judgment is referred to as a default judgment and, unless otherwise ordered, has the same effect as a judgment entered in acontestedcase.
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Final orders in contested cases are issued by the commissioner.
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