reconvention

[ ree-kuhn-ven-shuhn ]

noun

, Civil Law.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reconvention¹

1400–50; late Middle English reconvencioun (< Middle French reconvencion ) < Medieval Latin reconventiō; re-, convention

Example Sentences

Williams reportedly received less than $1,000 for her work on the hurried reconvention of production on Ridley Scott’s film, which was reshot with Christopher Plummer taking over the lead role following allegations of sexual misconduct against Kevin Spacey, its original lead.

From The Guardian

Having played two warm-up gigs, this official reconvention is in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity embraced a decade ago by Roger Daltrey and the Who, instigators of TCT's annual series of gigs.

From The Guardian

Since the October war of 1973, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has made five trips to the Middle East, convinced that his personalized, step-by-step approach to diplomacy will prove more fruitful than the reconvention of a multinational peace conference in Geneva.

From Time Magazine Archive