adversary proceeding

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• adversary proceeding — n. A hearing or trial with opposing parties, one seeking relief from the other, and that ends with one party receiving a favorable outcome at the expense of the other. See also case The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… …   Law dictionary

• adversary proceeding — a lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that is commenced by filing a complaint with the bankruptcy court (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A separate lawsuit filed in the bankruptcy court which arises in or is related to the… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy (USA) — An Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy, is a lawsuit in the American legal system filed by a party called a plaintiff against a party called a defendant . ProcedureAdversary proceedings are governed by certain court rules found in Part VII of the… …   Wikipedia

• adversary proceeding — A contested action or proceeding , one having parties, as distinguished from a proceeding on ex parte application …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• adversary proceeding — One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte hearing or proceeding. One of which the party seeking relief has given legal notice to the other party, and afforded the latter an opportunity to contest it. See also case… …   Black's law dictionary

• adversary proceeding — One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte hearing or proceeding. One of which the party seeking relief has given legal notice to the other party, and afforded the latter an opportunity to contest it. See also case… …   Black's law dictionary

• Adversary — may refer to: In Judeo Christian religion: Satan, whose name means adversary in Hebrew. In computer science: Adversary (cryptography) is a malicious entity in cryptography whose aim is to prevent the users of the cryptosystem from achieving their …   Wikipedia

• adversary — ad·ver·sary 1 / ad vər ˌser ē/ n: one that contends with or opposes another; esp: any of the opposing parties in a legal action adversary 2 adj: of, relating to, or involving opposing parties or interests; specif: of, relating to, or involving a… …   Law dictionary

• adversary — I. noun (plural saries) Date: 14th century one that contends with, opposes, or resists ; enemy • adversariness noun II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or involving an adversary …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• adversary — adversariness, n. /ad veuhr ser ee/, n., pl. adversaries, adj. n. 1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. 3. the Adversary, the devil;… …   Universalium

• adversary — ad•ver•sar•y [[t]ˈæd vərˌsɛr i[/t]] n. pl. sar•ies, adj. 1) a person, group, etc., that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy 2) an opponent in a contest; contestant 3) cvb of or pertaining to an adversary 4) cvb involving adversaries, as plaintiff …   From formal English to slang