special appearance
1special appearance — n: an appearance by a party in court for the sole purpose of challenging the court s assertion of personal jurisdiction over the party compare general appearance ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the rules of states that have… …
2Special appearance — A special appearance is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to describe a civil defendant s appearance in the court of another state solely to dispute the personal jurisdiction of the court over that defendant. Prior to the… …
3special appearance — An appearance for the sole purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of the court, not operating as a submission of defendant s person to the jurisdiction of the court. Re Blalock, 233 NC 493, 64 SE2d 848, 25 ALR2d 818. An appearance testing the… …
4special appearance — noun : an appearance by a party in court for the sole purpose of attacking the jurisdiction of the court (as for lack of effective service or lack of power to adjudge the cause) …
5appearance — ap·pear·ance n 1: the presentation of oneself in court as a party to or as an attorney for a party to a lawsuit; also: a document filed in court by an attorney declaring his or her representation of a party to a lawsuit see also general… …
6special — spe·cial adj 1: distinguished by some unusual quality special circumstances justifying an award of attorney s fees 2: relating to a single thing or class of things: having an individual character or trait owed them a special duty not owed to the… …
7appearance — A coming into court as party to a suit, either in person or by attorney, whether as plaintiff or defendant. The formal proceeding by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court. The voluntary submission to a court s… …
8appearance — A coming into court as party to a suit, either in person or by attorney, whether as plaintiff or defendant. The formal proceeding by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court. The voluntary submission to a court s… …
9special — Relating to or designating a species, kind, individual, thing, or sort; designed for a particular purpose; confined to a particular purpose, object, person, or class. Unusual, extraordinary. as to special acceptance special administration special …
10appearance — An outward manifestation. The first act of a defendant in court, being the overt act by which he submits himself to the court s jurisdiction. A formal or informal, direct or implied, written or oral submission by the defendant to the jurisdiction …
