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Language Translation for : intervention
| Spanish: | intervención, | German: | das Eingreifen, | Japanese: | 仲裁 |
| in·ter·vene
(ĭn'tər-vēn') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing, in·ter·venes
[Latin intervenīre : inter-, inter- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.] in'ter·ve'nor, in'ter·ven'er n., in'ter·ven'tion (-věn'shən) n., in'ter·ven'tion·al adj. |
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intervention
c.1425, from L.L. interventionem (nom. interventio) "an interposing," noun of action from pp. stem of L. intervenire "to come between, interrupt," from inter- "between" + venire "come" (see venue). Verb intervene is attested from 1605.
| intervention | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention" |
| 2. | a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries [ant: noninterference] |
| 3. | the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others [syn: interposition] |
| 4. | (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" |
| 5. | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) [syn: treatment] |
intervention in·ter·ven·tion (ĭn'tər-věn'shən)
n.
Interference so as to modify a process or situation.
in'ter·vene' (ĭn'tər-vēn') v.
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Main Entry: in·ter·ven·tion
Pronunciation: "int-&r-'ven-ch&n
Function: noun
: the act or fact of interfering with a condition tomodify it or with a process to change its course
Main Entry: in·ter·ven·tion
Pronunciation: "in-t&r-'ven-ch&n
Function: noun
: the act or an instance of intervening; specifically : the act or procedure by which a third party becomes a party to a pending proceeding between other parties in order to protect his or her own interest in the subject matter of the suit —compare IMPLEADER, INTERPLEADER, JOINDER
NOTE: Intervention developed as a procedure in equity courts. There is some overlap between joinder and intervention because of the merger of law and equity in federal practice.
intervention of right
: intervention allowed in federal civil procedure when a statute grants an absolute right to intervene or when the applicant claims an interest in the subject of the proceeding that the applicant may be impeded from protecting by the disposition of the proceeding
NOTE: Intervention of right will not be granted if the court considers that the applicant's interest is already adequately represented.
permissive intervention
: intervention allowed in federal civil procedure when a statute grants a conditional right to intervene or when the applicant's claim has a question of law or fact in common with the proceeding
Intervention
In`ter*ven"tion\, n. [L. interventio an interposition: cf. F. intervention.]1. The act of intervening; interposition. Sound is shut out by the intervention of that lax membrane. --Holder. 2. Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation. Let us decide our quarrels at home, without the intervention, of any foreign power. --Sir W. Temple. 3. (Civil Law) The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties.Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
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