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An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of
any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also,
the letter or message conveying the summons. |
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The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at
his post, and demanding the countersign. |
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A claim or demand. |
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The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the
scent of their game. |
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An exception to a juror or to a member of a court
martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to
act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not
sit in trial upon him or his cause. |
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An exception to a person as not legally qualified to
vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered. |
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To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to
defy. |
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To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by
personal combat. |
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To claim as due; to demand as a right. |
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To censure; to blame. |
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To question or demand the countersign from (one who
attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who
comes there?" |
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To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the
accuracy of a statement or of a quotation. |
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To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or
member of a court. |
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To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the
ground that the person in not qualified as a voter. |
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To assert a right; to claim a place. |
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