reconvention

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ convention.

Noun

reconvention (plural reconventions)

1. (law, civil law) An action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge

Synonyms

• crossdemand

Related terms

• reconvene

References

• “reconvention”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• conventioner

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

reconvention f (plural reconventions)

1. (law) reconvention

Further reading

• “reconvention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.