Before entering fully into the meaning of the term contestation that concerns us now, we are going to proceed to know its etymological origin. In this case, we have to point out that it derives from Latin, exactly from the word "impugnatio", which can be translated as "refute" and that it is the result of the union of several lexical components:
-The prefix «im-«.
-The noun «pugnus», which is synonymous with «fist».
-The suffix «-cion», which can be translated as «action and effect».
The concept is used to refer to the act and the result of challenging : object, oppose, contradict.
For example: "The Supreme Court will be in charge of analyzing the challenge presented by the national government" , "The challenge to votes generated heated debates at several tables" , "My candidacy has already overcome three challenges, I don't understand why they are cruel to me" .
Among the words that can function as synonyms for impeachment we find some such as disapproval, censure, disapproval or veto . On the contrary, among its antonyms we find terms such as approval, support, confirmation or endorsement.
In the field of law , a challenge is a procedural resource that is filed to obtain the invalidation, revocation or modification of a judicial resolution. These changes can be analyzed by the same court that issued the resolution in question or by another of higher hierarchy.
These procedural resources, therefore, are means of challenge . Although their characteristics depend on the procedural law of each country, challenges can generally be filed in resolutions that are not yet final, always within a certain period. These challenges are based in writing and are presented to the court that was in charge of issuing the appealed resolution. The knowledge and ruling of the challenge may correspond, depending on the case, to the same court or to a higher court.
In the same way, we have to point out that a will can also be challenged when one does not agree with it, either in its entirety or in a specific part. Exactly this challenge can be carried out by one or more of the heirs.
Specifically, you can opt for the aforementioned challenge when one of these circumstances occurs:
-When the aforementioned will has not respected what are the so-called legitime quotas.
-The deceased has not included a forced heir in his will.
-When it is believed that the will was carried out under deception, intimidation or threat.
-The testator disinherits a person without there being just cause for it.
-When it is considered that the testator does not have the necessary capacity.
In electoral processes, on the other hand, a vote may be challenged . When a prosecutor challenges a vote, he questions its validity based on a doubt about the identity of the voter according to the document presented.
The contested vote is left in a special envelope so that it can be checked by a competent authority. If the challenge is accepted, the vote is not taken into account when counting .