Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:42-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:42-6: Effect of Demand for Judgment, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Effect of Demand for Judgment
Every final judgment, except final judgments by default, shall grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered is entitled even though that party has not demanded such relief in the pleadings, provided the parties have been given an adequate opportunity to be heard as to the relief granted.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:55-4 (second sentence); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 4:42-6 "Effect of Demand for Judgment" {
Every final judgment, except final judgments by default, shall grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered is entitled even though that party has not demanded such relief in the pleadings, provided the parties have been given an adequate opportunity to be heard as to the relief granted.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:55-4 (second sentence); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:42-5 · R. 4:42-7 → · chapter 4:42 · all rules
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