Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:60-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:60-1: Definitions, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Definitions

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As used in R. 4:60, "plaintiff" includes any party asserting a claim in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, third-party complaint or any other pleading, upon whose application a writ of attachment is issued. "Defendant" includes any party against whom any such claim is asserted. "Applying claimant" includes any person having a claim against the defendant who shall have been admitted as a party by court order.

Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-1.

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rule 4:60-1 "Definitions" {
As used in R. 4:60, "plaintiff" includes any party asserting a claim in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, third-party complaint or any other pleading, upon whose application a writ of attachment is issued. "Defendant" includes any party against whom any such claim is asserted. "Applying claimant" includes any person having a claim against the defendant who shall have been admitted as a party by court order.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-1.
}
referenced_by: 4:48-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

R. 4:60-2 → · chapter 4:60 · all rules

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