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Title 2 - The Congress (Sections 1 - 6654)
Chapter 12 - Contested Elections (Sections 381 - 396)
Sec. 385 - Default of contestee
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 12 - CONTESTED ELECTIONS Sec. 385 - Default of contestee |
| Contains | section 385 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 91-138, §6, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 286. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 83 Stat. 286 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 91-138 |
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2 U.S.C. § 385 (2014)
§385. Default of contestee
The failure of contestee to answer the notice of contest or to otherwise defend as provided by this chapter shall not be deemed an admission of the truth of the averments in the notice of contest. Notwithstanding such failure, the burden is upon contestant to prove that the election results entitle him to contestee's seat.
(Pub. L. 91–138, §6, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 286.)
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