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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cross-defendant

French translation:

Défendeur reconventionnel

Added to glossary by Salman Hossen
Sep 1, 2020 19:03
3 yrs ago
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English term

Cross-Defendant

English to French Law/Patents Law (general) trial
In the same case I have a doubt how to translate Cross defendant
Proposed translations (French)
4 +5 Défendeur reconventionnel
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Sep 15, 2020 09:16: Salman Hossen Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Défendeur reconventionnel

C'est la partie demanderesse principale à qui est notifiée une demande reconventionnelle (cette partie doit donc préparer une défense à la demande reconventionnelle)
Peer comment(s):

agree Nathalie Stewart
2 mins
agree Eliza Hall : Yes. But bear in mind that US procedure distinguishes between cross-claims and counterclaims. That may not make a difference in FR: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cross-complaint
25 mins
agree François Tardif
1 hr
agree AllegroTrans
1 day 4 hrs
agree Cyril Tollari
1 day 15 hrs
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Reference comments

23 mins
Reference:

educaloi.qc.ca

Le défendeur qui entreprend une demande reconventionnelle est appelé demandeur reconventionnel alors que le demandeur principal prend le titre de défendeur reconventionnel.

The defendant who makes a cross demand is called the "cross plaintiff" and the original plaintiff is called the "cross defendant".


https://educaloi.qc.ca/capsules/le-proces-de-divorce/
Le juge du procès en divorce prend une décision finale sur les questions qui lui ont été soumises dans la demande en divorce et dans la demande reconventionnelle, s’il y a lieu.

https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/divorce-trials/
The trial judge hearing the divorce case makes a final decision on the issues raised in the divorce application and in the cross demand (requests by the other side), if there is one.
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1 day 18 hrs
Reference:

same question previously posted

défendeur reconventionnel - likelier again to be a défenderesse reconventionnelle as a corp. or female, but never mind.
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