reconvention

English

Etymology

re- +‎ convention

Noun

reconvention (plural reconventions)

(law, civil law) An action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge[1]

Synonyms

crossdemand

Related terms

reconvene

References

John Bouvier (1839) “RECONVENTION”, in A Law Dictionary, […], volumes II (L–Z), Philadelphia, Pa.: T. & J. W. Johnson, […], successors to Nicklin & Johnson, […], →OCLC.

“reconvention”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

conventioner

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

reconvention f (plural reconventions)

(law) reconvention

Further reading

“reconvention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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