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challenge
chal·lenge 1 vt chal·lenged, chal·leng·ing
1: to dispute esp. as being invalid or unjust
counsel challenged this interpretation
2: to question formally (as by a suit or motion) the legality or legal qualifications of
challenge the regulations; esp: to make a challenge to (a trier of fact)
the grounds for challenging prospective jurors — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. compare recuse
challenge 2 n
1: a calling into question; esp: a questioning of validity or legality: objection
when the challenge to the statute is in effect a challenge of this basic assumption — Kramer v. Union Free School Dist. No. 15, 395 U.S. 621 (1969) see also batson challenge
2: a request to disqualify a trier of fact (as a jury member or judge) compare recusal, strike
challenge for cause: a challenge esp. of a prospective juror based on a specific and stated cause or reason
challenge to the array: a challenge of an entire jury that raises objections to the selection process
peremptory challenge: a challenge esp. of a prospective juror that does not require a stated cause or reason

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.