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contestación

[kon-tes-ta-θión]
nounfemininepl: contestaciones
contestação
1. The act of responding or answering to something, particularly a legal claim or challenge
The defendant filed a contestation to the lawsuit.
O réu apresentou uma contestação à ação judicial.
2. An objection or contradiction to a statement or claim
There was a contestation regarding the authenticity of the document.
Houve uma contestação sobre a autenticidade do documento.
3. An argument or dispute; the act of contesting something
The contestation between the two parties lasted several months.
A contestação entre as duas partes durou vários meses.
Synonyms
objeciónimpugnaciónrespuestaréplicacontradicción
Antonyms
aceptaciónconformidadaprobación

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contestação
Commonly used in legal contexts
Portugal
contestação
Standard usage in Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

contestación a demanda - response to a lawsuit
sin contestación - without objection
presentar contestación - to file an objection
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