reconvention

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

re- +‎ convention

Noun[edit]

reconvention (plural reconventions)

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

Synonyms[edit]

crossdemand

Related terms[edit]

reconvene

References[edit]

^ John Bouvier (1839) “RECONVENTION”, in A Law Dictionary, […], volumes II (L–Z), Philadelphia, Pa.: T. & J. W. Johnson, […], successors to Nicklin & Johnson, […], →OCLC.

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

Anagrams[edit]

conventioner

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

reconvention f (plural reconventions)

(law) reconvention

Further reading[edit]

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

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