election contest

election contest. A challenge by an election’s loser against the winner, calling for an analysis of the election returns, which may include reviewing voter qualifications or re-counting the ballots. [Cases: Elections 148, 269–306. C.J.S. Elections §§ 1(10), 120, 139, 219, 245–267, 269–270, 272–277, 279, 281, 283–284, 288–292, 295–296, 298–301, 305–306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 317–318.]

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词条贡献者

译者陈鹏，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。