<![CDATA[Contentious]]>Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decidecontroversy. Contentious jurisdiction (Eng. Eccl. Law), jurisdictionover matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction tovoluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed orcontroverted.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/16779/contentiousRSS for NodeThu, 23 Jul 2026 17:34:34 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:39:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Contentious on Thu, 20 May 2021 19:34:02 GMT]]>Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/171746https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/171746Thu, 20 May 2021 19:34:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Contentious on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:34:01 GMT]]>tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

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