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 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 plaintiff — The defendant in an action who assumes the status of a plaintiff in bringing a third person into the action as one liable over him. See third party action … Ballentine's law dictionary
Third party standing — is a term of the law of civil procedure that describes when one party may file a lawsuit on behalf of another party. In the United States, this is generally prohibited, as a party can only assert his or her own rights and cannot raise the claims… … Wikipedia
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 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
Third party (Canada) — In Canada, a third party usually refers to a relatively small federal or provincial political party that is not considered to have a realistic chance of forming a government, but has representation in the federal House of Commons or the… … Wikipedia
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 claim — A claim to property held under attachment as the property of the defendant in the action, made by a person not a party to the action. 6 Am J2d Attach §§ 572 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
third-party practice — A principle found in modern practice statutes and rules of practice whereby a defendant is permitted to bring into the action a person or persons who are liable over to the defendant, the efficacy and justice being that the several issues between … Ballentine's law dictionary
