crossclaim
31Coupon settlement — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue …
32Summary order — For other uses of the word summary in a legal context, see Summary (law). Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal… …
33implead — im·plead /im plēd/ vt [Anglo French empleder, from Old French emplaidier, from en thoroughly + plaidier to plead]: to bring into a lawsuit; specif: to bring (a third party who is or may be liable to the plaintiff or defendant) into a suit compare …
34counterclaim — A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to or deduction from the claim of the plaintiff. Fed.R. Civil P. 13. If established, such will defeat or diminish the plaintiffs claim. Under federal rule practice, and also in most states,… …
35jurisdiction clause — A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third party claim, shall contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court s jurisdiction depends, unless the court… …
36counterclaim — A claim presented by a defendant in opposition to or deduction from the claim of the plaintiff. Fed.R. Civil P. 13. If established, such will defeat or diminish the plaintiffs claim. Under federal rule practice, and also in most states,… …
37jurisdiction clause — A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third party claim, shall contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court s jurisdiction depends, unless the court… …
38set-off — setˈ off noun 1. A claim set against another 2. A crossclaim which partly offsets the original claim 3. A counterbalance 4. An ornament 5. A contrast, foil 6. A setting forth 7. An offset (architecture and printing) • • • …