contest
n. countablen. a competition or game where people try to win something. It can also be a formal disagreement about a decision or a legal result.
n. an event in which people compete for supremacy or a prize; in legal contexts, a formal challenge to the validity of a claim or result.
She won first prize in the photography contest.
The local election turned into a close contest between the two main political parties.
The legal team filed a formal contest against the will, arguing that the deceased was not of sound mind when the document was signed.
PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).
Often used with the verbs 'enter', 'win', or 'lose'; in legal contexts, it frequently pairs with 'file' or 'mount'.