This is the 9190th most frequent French word.
contestés
Disputed.
In this sentence, 'contestés' is used as an adjective describing the election results, indicating that they were disputed or challenged by people.
Les résultats des élections ont été très contestés.
The election results were highly contested.
Here, 'contestées' is used as the past participle in a passive construction, showing that the laws were actively disputed or challenged by the people.
Les lois contestées par la population seront révisées.
The laws contested by the population will be reviewed.
In this instance, 'contestées' serves as the past participle, modifying 'œuvres' and reflecting that the works are frequently a subject of dispute or contention.