reconvention
English
Etymology
re- + convention
Noun
reconvention (plural reconventions)
- (law, civil law) An action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge[1]
Synonyms
- crossdemand
Related terms
- reconvene
References
- 1839. John Bouvier, Law Dictionary
- reconvention in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- conventioner
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
reconvention f (plural reconventions)
- (law) reconvention
Further reading
- “reconvention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.