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count n: charge; specif: a charge (as in a complaint or indictment) that separately states a cause of action or esp. offenseguilty on all count s
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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accusation, allegation, assertion, averment, case for the prosecution, charge, citation, claim, comes, condemnation, countercharge, crimination, declaration, delation, denunciation, distinct statement, imputation, inculpation, indictment, item, item in the indictment, main charge, particular charge, statement of a cause of action
associated concepts: count in an accusatory instrument, omnibus count
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amount (quantity), amount (sum), assess (appraise), calculate, canvass, census, charge (accusation), complaint, computation, enumerate, item, itemize, poll (canvass), poll, surmise, survey (poll)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A distinct statement of a cause of action or a claim in a plaintiff’s pleading; an allegation of a specific offense or charge in an indictment.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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In a civil case, each separate statement in the complaint that, standing alone, would support a lawsuit. For example, a complaint might begin with a "first count" for negligence, with detailed factual allegations; a second count for breach of contract, a third count for debt, and so forth. Also known as a "cause of action." In a criminal case, each count is a statement of a different alleged crime.Category: Criminal LawCategory: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 In a civil action, the statement of a distinct cause of action in a complaint or similar pleading.2 In a criminal action, the distinct allegation in an indictment or information that the defendant committed a crime.@ multiple countsTwo or more distinct causes of action or allegations that the defendant committed an offense contained in a complaint, indictment, information, or similar pleading.@ separate countAny of the individual causes of action or allegations that the defendant committed an offense in a complaint, indictment, information, or similar pleading.@
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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In common-law pleading or code pleading, the initial statements made by a plaintiff that set forth a cause of action to commence a civil lawsuit; the different points of a plaintiff's declaration, each of which constitute a basis for relief. In criminal procedure, one of several parts or charges of an indictment, each accusing the defendant of a different offense.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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In common-law pleading or code pleading, the initial statements made by a plaintiff that set forth a cause of action to commence a civil lawsuit; the different points of a plaintiff's declaration, each of which constitute a basis for relief. In criminal procedure, one of several parts or charges of an indictment, each accusing the defendant of a different offense.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.each separate statement in a complaint which states a cause of action which, standing alone, would give rise to a lawsuit, or each separate charge in a criminal action. For example, the complaint in a civil (non-criminal) lawsuit might state: First Count (or cause of action) for negligence, and then state the detailed allegations; Second Count for breach of contract; Third Count for debt and so forth. In a criminal case each count would be a statement of a different alleged crime. There are also so-called common counts which cover various types of debt.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
