pleading a setoff
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recoupment — re·coup·ment /ri küp mənt/ n 1: the process or fact of recouping recoupment of expenses 2 a: a keeping back of all or part of a sum sought by a plaintiff in the interest of equity see also equitable recoupment b … Law dictionary
plea — / plē/ n [Anglo French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided] 1 a: an allegation of fact… … Law dictionary
consideration — Synonyms and related words: TLC, Trinkgeld, accent, accommodatingness, account, action, admiration, adoration, advertence, advertency, advisement, agreeableness, airing, alertness, ambition, amends, analysis, anticipation, apotheosis, application … Moby Thesaurus
reply — An additional pleading by the plaintiff as such may be required or permitted to meet or avoid matters in the answer. 41 Am J1st Pl § 174. Plaintiff s answer to a setoff or counterclaim. 20 Am J2d Countcl § 148. In equity, a pleading by the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
recompensation — A Scottish term for the plaintiff s pleading in response to defendant s plea of compensation, that is, a plea of setoff … Ballentine's law dictionary
bill of Particulars — noun the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑allegation, ↑allegement • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
