Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Beauty contest
Slang. A meeting at which a major client interviews two or more law firms to decide which firm will get its business.
Contest
ub 1.To strive to win or hold; contend < he chose to contest for the prize>. 2. To litigate or call into question; challenge <they want to contest the will>. 3. To deny an adverse claim or assert a defense to it in a court proceeding < she contests that charge>. -
Contestant
One who contests the validity of a will. - Also termed objectant; caueator.
Contestatio litis eget terminos contradictarios.
An issue requires terms of contradiction. ( (That is, there can be no issue without an affirmative on one side and a negative on the other.)
contestability clause
Insurance. A policy provision setting forth when and under what conditions the insurer may contest a claim or void the policy based on a representation or omission made when the policy was issued. ( Contestability clauses usu. lapse after two years. - Also termed contestable clause. Cf. INCONTESTABILITY CLAUSE.
contestatio litis
[Latin "contestation of suit"] 1. Roman law. A position statement in an action, given by the litigants to the praetor for approval and submission to a judge (judex) for a decision.2. Hist. The development in a lawsuit -brought about by the litigants' alternating statements - of a point in controversy. 3. Hist. An issue developed by the litigants' alternating statements. 4. CONTESTATION OF SUIT. - Also termed litis contestatio. See LITISCONTESTATION.
contestation of suit
Eccles. law. The point in an action when the defendant answers the plaintiff's libel (i.e., complaint); the plea and joinder of an issue. - Also termed contestatio litis.
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.
incontestability clause
An insurance-policy provision (esp. found in a life-insurance policy) that prevents the insurer, after a specified period (usu. one or two years), from disputing the policy's validity on the basis of fraud or mistake; a clause that bars all defenses except those reserved (usu. conditions and the payment of premiums). 0 Most states require that a life-insurance policy contain a clause making the policy incontestable after it has been in effect for a specified period, unless the insured does not pay premiums or violates policy conditions relating to military service. Some states also require similar provisions in accident and sickness policies. - Also termed noncontestability clause; incontestable clause; uncontestable clause. Cf. CONTESTABILITY CLAUSE.
incontestable policy
A policy containing a provision that prohibits the insurer from contesting or canceling the policy on the basis of statements made in the application.
litis contestatio
n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. The final agreement of the parties to a suit on the issue to be decided. 2. The contested issue itself. 3. Eccles. law. The defendant's general denial. See CONTESTATIO LITIS.
no contest
A criminal defendant's plea that, while not admitting guilt, the defendant will not dispute the charge. ( This plea is often preferable to a guilty plea, which can be used against the defendant in a later civil lawsuit. -Also termed nolo contendere; non vult contendere.
no-contest clause
A testamentary provision conditioning a gift or legacy on the beneficiary's not challenging the will.
noncontestability clause
See INCONTESTABILITY CLAUSE.
proxy contest
A struggle between two corporate factions to obtain the votes of uncommitted shareholders. ( A proxy contest usu. Occurs when a group of dissident shareholders mounts a battle against the corporation's managers. -Also termed proxy fight.
swearing contest
See SWEARING MATCH.
will contest. Wills & estates.
The litigation of a will's validity, usu. based on allegations that the testator lacked capacity or was under undue influence.