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41contentious jurisdiction — That jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts which is concerned with administering redress to injuries, that is in the litigation of controversies between adverse parties. The term is employed in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction,… …
42contentious jurisdiction — noun : jurisdiction over matters in controversy compare voluntary jurisdiction …
43controversial, contentious — A subject or topic is controversial; an individual is contentious: Every political issue is controversial to this contentious man. Controversial means debatable, arguable, disputable. Contentious means quarrelsome, argumentative …
44argumentative contentious disputatious disputative litigious — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …
45non-contentious — /nɒn kənˈtɛnʃəs/ (say non kuhn tenshuhs) adjective not contentious. –non contentiously, adverb …
46non-contentious — adj. not contentious. * * * non contenˈtious adjective Not subject to contention • • • Main Entry: ↑non …
47Contentiously — Contentious Con*ten tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. [1913 Webster] Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating… …
48Contentiousness — Contentious Con*ten tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. [1913 Webster] Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating… …
49contentiously — contentious ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or likely to cause disagreement or controversy. 2) given to provoking argument. 3) Law relating to or involving differences between contending parties. DERIVATIVES contentiously adverb contentiousness noun …
50contentiousness — contentious ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or likely to cause disagreement or controversy. 2) given to provoking argument. 3) Law relating to or involving differences between contending parties. DERIVATIVES contentiously adverb contentiousness noun …