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11third party — One not a party to an agreement, a transaction, or an action but who may have rights therein. See also party privity @ third party action A proceeding distinct from the main action. It is in the nature of an indemnity or contribution, the purpose …
12necessary party — A person without whom no judgment or decree determining the principal issues in the case can effectively be made; such a person as is necessary to a determination of the entire controversy. 39 Am J1st Parties § 5. A party to the proceeding whose… …
13vexatious proceeding — Proceeding instituted maliciously and without probable cause. Paramount Pictures v. Blumenthal, 256 App.Div. 756, 11 N.Y.S.2d 768, 772. Type of malicious prosecution differing principally because based on civil action exists when the party… …
14adversary proceeding — n. A hearing or trial with opposing parties, one seeking relief from the other, and that ends with one party receiving a favorable outcome at the expense of the other. See also case The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… …
15Interference proceeding — An interference proceeding, also known as priority contest, is an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications. It is a unique patent law concept of the United States. Unlike most other countries that… …
16Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy (USA) — An Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy, is a lawsuit in the American legal system filed by a party called a plaintiff against a party called a defendant . ProcedureAdversary proceedings are governed by certain court rules found in Part VII of the… …
17civil contempt proceeding — A proceeding, summary in nature and sui generis in character, by which a party to an action is enabled to compel obedience to orders, judgments, and decrees rendered in the action which declare the rights to which he is entitled. In some… …
18Communist Party of India — Coordinates: 28°37′54.01″N 77°14′17.15″E / 28.6316694°N 77.2380972°E / 28.6316694; 77.2380972 Not t …
19Boston Tea Party — For other uses, see Boston Tea Party (disambiguation) …
20National Party of Canada — Parti nationale du Canada Former federal party Leader Paul Reid President William Stephenson Founded 1993 …
