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contencioso

dispute

noun kohn-tehn-SYOH-soh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin contentiōsus (quarrelsome).

Also means

contentious matter

Usage Note

Contencioso as a noun refers to a legal dispute or a contentious issue between parties: resolver un contencioso means to resolve a dispute. As an adjective it means contentious or disputed (tema contencioso). In Spanish administrative law, lo contencioso-administrativo is the branch of law dealing with disputes between citizens and the state.

Examples

"Las partes resolvieron el contencioso por vía judicial."

Natural Translation

The parties resolved the dispute through the courts.

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