an action brought by the defendant in pending litigation against the plaintiff: the defendant's claim must be connected in some way with the subject matter of the plaintiff's action.
Origin: 1400–50; late ME reconvencioun (< MF reconvencion) < ML reconventiō;see re-, convention
Main Entry: re·con·ven·tion Pronunciation: "rE-k&n-'ven-ch&n Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from re- again, back + convention agreement between two parties in the civil law of Louisiana: the act or process of making a counterclaim reconvention all causes of action against the plaintiff —Ballex v. Naccari, 657 So. Second 511 (1995)>
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