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Contested Election

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

This phrase has no technical or legally defined meaning. An election may be said to be contested whenever an objection is formally urged against it, which, if found to be true in fact, would invalidate it This must be true both as to objection founded upon some constitutional provision, as well as upon any mere statutory enactment; Robertson v. State, 109 Ind. 116, 10 N. E. 582, 643.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This phrase has no technical or legally defined meaning. An election may be said to be contested whenever an objection is formally urged against it which, if found to be true in fact, would invalidate it This is true bath as to objections founded upon some constitutional provision and to such as are based on statutes. Robertson v. State, 109 Ind. 116, 10 N. El 600.

Defined under Contest in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This phrase has no technical or legally defined meaning, An election may be said to be contested whenever an objection is formally urged against it which, if found to be true in fact, would invalidate it. This is true both as to objections founded upon some constitutional provision and to sucha are based on statutes. 109 Ind. 116, 10 I. Rep. 600.