third–party complaint — n: a complaint filed against a third party by a defendant or plaintiff alleging that the third party is liable for all or part of a claim or counterclaim in dispute between the original parties Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
third-party complaint — The pleading of the defendant against a third person whom he seeks to bring into the action as a party because of an alleged liability over to the defendant. See third party action … Ballentine's law dictionary
third–party claim — n 1: a claim made against a third party in a third party complaint compare counterclaim, cross action, cross claim 2: a claim made by an injured third p … Law dictionary
third–party defendant — n: a third party who is the object of a third party complaint Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
third–party plaintiff — n: a defendant who files a third party complaint against a third party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
third party — One not a party to an agreement, a transaction, or an action but who may have rights therein. See also party privity @ third party action A proceeding distinct from the main action. It is in the nature of an indemnity or contribution, the purpose … Black's law dictionary
third-party summons — A summons or notice by which a person not originally a party to an action is summoned to answer a third party complaint … Ballentine's law dictionary
third-party plaintiff — n. A defendant who files a pleading attempting to bring a third party into the lawsuit. See also action, complaint. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
party — par·ty n pl parties 1 a: one (as a person, group, or entity) constituting alone or with others one of the sides of a proceeding, transaction, or agreement the parties to a contract a person who signed the instrument as a party to the instrument… … Law dictionary
complaint — com·plaint n 1: the initial pleading that starts a lawsuit and that sets forth the allegations made by the plaintiff against the defendant and the plaintiff s demand for relief see also prayer, process, well pleaded complaint rule compare … Law dictionary
