Dictionary
con•test•ant
Pronunciation: (kun-tes'tunt), [key]—
n.
1. a person who takes part in a contest or competition.
2. a person who contests the results of an election.
3. Law.the party who, in proceedings in the probate court, contests the validity of a will.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.