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The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.

A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge. Burrill. Bouvier.

jectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant. Recover arms (Mil. Drill), a command whereby the piece is brought from the position of "aim" to that of "ready."

To answer, as the defendant to the plaintiff's replication.

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.

To answer a defendant's plea.

To render satisfaction; to be answerable; as, the defendant is held to respond in damages. [U.S.]

One who responds. It corresponds in general to defendant. Specifically:

rallel pipes lying alongside or one above another. -- Return day (Law), the day when the defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to return the writ and his proceedings. -- Return flue, in a steam boiler, a flue which conducts flame or gases of combustion in a direction contrary to their previous movement…

clears himself of contempt; in international law, to confiscate. Formerly the goods of a defendant in chancery were, in the last resort, sequestered and detained to enforce the decrees of the court. And now the profits of a benefice are sequestered to pay the debts of ecclesiastics. Blackstone.

seize the person against whom it is issued. -- To serve a writ (Law), to read it to the defendant, or to leave an attested copy at his usual place of abode. -- To serve one out, to retaliate upon; to requite. "I'll serve you out for this." C. Kingsley. -- To serve one right, to treat, or cause to befall one, accord…

Service of an execution (Law), the levying of it upon the goods, estate, or person of the defendant. -- Service pipe, a pipe connecting mains with a dwelling, as in gas pipes, and the like. Tomlinson. -- To accept service. (Law) See under Accept. -- To see service (Mil.), to do duty in the presence of the enemy, or…

A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.

pecial bail, Bail above, or Bail to the action (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender himself into custody. Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.). -- Special constable. See under Constable. Bouvier. -- Special damage (Law), a damage resulting from the ac…

as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also subpena.] Subpoena ad testificandum (. Etym: [NL.] A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying. -- Sub…

To reply, as a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.

The reply of a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.

To reply, as a plaintiff to a defendant's rejoinder.