contentious proceedings

基本解释

The system of participation in distribution in the civil execution proceedings is always one of contentious points in theoretical circle and practical circle of civil procedure law.
民事強制執行程序中的蓡與分配制度一直都是法學理論界與實務界爭論的焦點之一。
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The most basic and important classification of civil proceedings is litigation procedure and non-contentious procedure rather than the traditionally-thought normal procedure and special procedure.
民事訴訟程序最基本也是最重要的分類是訴訟程序與非訟程序，而非我們傳統上理解的通常程序與特別程序。

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