Challenges
/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/
Definitions
- (n.) Formal objections asserting that a legal proceeding, evidence, or claim is flawed or invalid.
The lawyer raised several challenges to the admissibility of the evidence.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of challenge, to dispute the validity or legality of an act or statement.
She challenges the court's ruling on procedural grounds.
Forms
- challenge
- challenged
- challenging
Related terms
Commentary
As a plural noun, 'challenges' denotes formal objections commonly used in trial practice; as a verb, it refers to the act of disputing legal assertions or procedures.
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