- rejoinder to the counterclaim
- Jur. réplique a la demande reconventionnelle
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
counterclaim — coun·ter·claim / kau̇n tər ˌklām/ n: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross action, cross appeal … Law dictionary
rejoinder — re·join·der /ri jȯin dər/ n [Anglo French, from rejoindre rejoinder to make rejoinder, literally, to join again, meet, from Old French, from re again + joindre to join]: an answer to a reply; specif: the defendant s answer to the plaintiff s… … Law dictionary
reply — re·ply n: a plaintiff s or complainant s response to a plea, allegation, or counterclaim in the defendant s answer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reply … Law dictionary
pleadings — The formal allegations by the parties to a lawsuit of their respective claims and defenses, with the intended purpose being to provide notice of what is to be expected at trial. Rules or Codes of Civil Procedure. Unlike the rigid technical system … Black's law dictionary
answer — an·swer 1 n 1: the defendant s written response to the plaintiff s complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff s allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross claims against… … Law dictionary
answer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. serve, suit, avail, do; atone (for). See sufficiency, atonement, answer. II Response Nouns 1. answer, response, reply, rescript; acknowledgment; rebuttal, riposte, rejoinder, return, retort;… … English dictionary for students
countercharge — I verb abnegate, answer, answer back, be respondent, be responsive, confute, contradict, counter, defend, negate, oppose by contrary proof, provide the answer, rebut, rebut the charge, recriminate, refute, refute by argument, rejoin, reply,… … Law dictionary
answer — [n] reply; reaction acknowledgment, antiphon, backcap*, back talk, band aid*, close, comeback, comment, cooler*, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff*, interpretation, justification, key, lip*,… … New thesaurus
retort — v 1. answer, give answer, reply, respond, acknowledge; rejoin, riposte, return, come back, flash back, Inf. crack back, Inf. shoot back. 2. retaliate, reciprocate, reply in kind, return the compliment, give tit for tat, give measure for measure,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
defense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resistance against assault Nouns 1. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding, preservation, guardianship; self defense, self preservation; deterrent; defense or escape mechanism; resistance; safeguard … English dictionary for students
lawsuit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Legal action Nouns 1. lawsuit, suit, action, cause, litigation, proceedings, dispute; hearing, trial; verdict, judgment, award; recovery, damages. See legality. 2. (legal actions) citation, arraignment,… … English dictionary for students