ancillary action
1ancillary action — A suit maintainable in a court of equity on the ground that it is ancillary to an action in another court and in aid of the enforcement of rights involved in such action. The remedies of injunction, receivership, discovery, and perpetuation of… …
2ancillary attachment — The ordinary remedy by attachment invoked in aid of the collection of plaintiff s demand in an action. In some jurisdictions the execution of a writ of attachment is in effect the commencement of an action, in which case, of course, the… …
3ancillary suit — See ancillary action …
4ancillary — an·cil·lary / an sə ˌler ē, an si lə rē/ adj 1: having a subordinate, subsidiary, or secondary nature ancillary functions an ancillary agreement 2: serving as a supplement or addition ancillary documents 3: directly related …
5Ancillary jurisdiction — allows a federal court to hear certain claims sufficiently related to the original claim that would otherwise defeat the court s jurisdiction. Whereas pendent jurisdiction allows a federal court to hear state claims sufficiently related to an… …
6ancillary — /aensaleriy/ Aiding; attendant upon; describing a proceeding attendant upon or which aids another proceeding considered as principal. Auxiliary or subordinate @ ancillary administration Administration of estate in state where decedent has… …
7ancillary — /aensaleriy/ Aiding; attendant upon; describing a proceeding attendant upon or which aids another proceeding considered as principal. Auxiliary or subordinate @ ancillary administration Administration of estate in state where decedent has… …
8ancillary jurisdiction — The power of a court to hear, adjudicate and determine matters incidental to the exercise of its primary jurisdiction in an action. 20 Am J2d Cts § 100. A distinct department of equity jurisdiction which arose at an early day from the… …
9ancillary proceeding — A proceeding which is ancillary to an action in another jurisdiction. See ancillary jurisdiction; ancillary proceeding in bankruptcy …
10ancillary rights — contractual agreement in which a percentage of the profits are received and derived from the sale of action figures, posters, CDs, books, T shirts, etc. Collectible ancillary products custom molded, hand painted, polyresin bobblehead dolls of …
