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Struggle for superiority In legal usage, a litigation. The word “contest,” in constitutions and statutes, is a word of art. It means a litigation. It implies a plaintiff and a defendant, and a thing in controversy. When it is decided, it is, or should be, decided upon evidence, and the decision is a judgment. 112 Ky. 23.

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Struggle for superiority In legal usage, a litigation. The word “contest,” in constitutions and statutes, is a word of art. It means a litigation. It implies a plaintiff and a defendant, and a thing in controversy. When it is decided, it is, or should be, decided upon evidence, and the decision is a judgment. 112 Ky. 23.

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This definition of Contest Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This definition needs to be proofread..

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    Contest Rules, States News Service; November 18, 2013

    Why contests don’t always work. (sales contests)(Distributor Sales Report), Industrial Distribution; August 1, 1998; Johnson, John

    CONTEST KIDS MONTANA COUPLE COOKS UP SOME RECIPE WINNERS AND END UP WITH BIG CASH, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); July 30, 1997; Julie Sullivan Staff writer

    Contest with externalities, Seoul Journal of Economics; July 1, 2000; Lee, Sanghack

    Poster Contests: In the Students’ Best Interest?, School Arts; March 1, 1993; Walsh, Dan

    Contest powwow debated at Cass Lake meeting., The Bemidji Pioneer (Bemidji, MN); August 28, 2008

    DIY Contests: Take a Winning Approach from the Start DIY Contests: Take a Winning Approach from the Start, The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); June 15, 2013

    “Contest Application Facilitating Social Connections” in Patent Application Approval Process, Politics & Government Week; April 18, 2013

    CONTESTS ENTICING TO PAPERS, BUT THEY ARE COSTLY Labor required in gathering entries a hidden expense many papers gladly will bear., NewsInc; July 19, 1999

    Making Your Contest a Winner!, Mondaq Business Briefing; November 26, 2003; Groom, Sharon E. Hearn, Bill

    Why Contests Improve Philanthropy, States News Service; July 30, 2013

    Contest winner fails polygraph; Deception detected; prize to be donated to charity.(SPORTS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); February 20, 1997; Smith, Doug

    Essay contests offer an alternative to routine property transactions.(The Orange County Register), Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; October 17, 2000; Funk, Susan Austin, Paige

    The Contest is on!(PowwowCircle), Whispering Wind; September 1, 2006; Walker, Bill

    50TH ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CONTEST CELEBRATED AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; April 13, 2010

    In Massachusetts, essay contests are out, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); November 13, 1993; Mary Sit, Globe Staff

    SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTS COULD HELP DEFRAY TUITION COSTS, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); January 25, 1998; Bob Weinstein, Globe Correspondent

    The Contest Is on! One of the Highlights of Many Gatherings, and Certainly a Crowd-Pleasing Favorite, Is the Contest. Which One You Ask? Oh, Just about Any of Them, Really. They Are All Exciting!, Whispering Wind; November 1, 2011; Walker, Bill

    It’s No Contest – Teacher’s Motivation Techniques Work, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); May 19, 2001; Zeman, Kat

    PowerPlug Contest Upgrades to iPad2 [Announcing the Theme For May Month]., Pluggdin (Bangalore, India); May 14, 2011


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