Define: Contested

How is Contested defined in a legal contract?

• Contested means a type of divorce where the parties have disagreements about issues such as the grounds for divorce, spousal support, child custody, visitation, child support, property division, or debt allocation. This is contrasted with an 'Uncontested' divorce which is filed on no fault grounds and does not have the aforementioned issues in dispute. Seen in 16 SEC filings
• Contested means, in relation to any subject such as taxes or claims for labour, material, supplies or services, contesting the amount, validity or application of such subject in good faith and through appropriate legal or administrative proceedings. Seen in 9 SEC filings
• Contested means, when relating to a claim, any claim that a debtor or other party has objected to or commenced an adversary proceeding according to the Bankruptcy Code or Plan, and which has not been determined by a Final Order. Seen in 7 SEC filings
• Contested means, in the context of negotiations, when parties are adversarial, and the attorney has to negotiate significantly with his or her client and the opposing party. This includes circumstances where the parties refuse to negotiate and a third party, such as a judge or arbitrator, has to make a decision on their behalf. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Contested means in the context of intellectual property law, a defence of invalidity raised by the defendant (assumed infringer) and not a counterclaim for revocation. Seen in 4 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Contested means any issue or decision under disagreement or dispute requiring legal, administrative or third party intervention.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment Agreement
• Contract for Deed
• Shareholder Agreement
• Arbitration Agreement
• Construction Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Disputes within shareholder groups
• Disagreements regarding the execution of a contract
• Issues requiring third party resolution

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Construction
• IT Services
• Healthcare

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Genie Definition 2

• Contested means a legal circumstance, such as a claim or a divorce, wherein the parties involved have unresolved disagreements.

Relevant Contract Types

• Divorce Agreement
• Child Custody Agreement
• Consulting Agreement
• Business Partnership Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Divorce proceedings with disputed terms
• Unresolved disagreements in a business partnership
• Issues requiring resolution in a consulting contract

Relevant Sectors

• Legal Services
• Financial Services
• Professional Services
• Family Law

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