The opposition has claimed fraud ever since, and huge protest marches over the past several months have called for the president to leave office.

As usual, the opposition parties claimed fraud, and they described practices both new and arcane.

Currently clients claiming fraud by financial planners can only sue in the state courts.

But opposition backers are claiming fraud and refusing to recognize the result.

The party boycotted the second round of the 1994 elections claiming fraud in the first round.

Neither side claims electoral fraud, dishonesty or the like.

Even so, Berlusconi refused to concede defeat, claiming unproven fraud.

Claiming fraud, Chechen rebels denounced the vote and fighting continued.

Then the investors went after him in a class action suit, claiming fraud, breach of contract, and who knows what else.

In a later election, in 1999, the military's candidate won the presidency only after six rivals dropped out, claiming fraud.