Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:7-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:7-3: Counterclaim Maturing or Acquired After Pleading, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Counterclaim Maturing or Acquired After Pleading
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A claim which either matured or was acquired by the pleader after service of the pleading may, by leave of court, be presented as a counterclaim by supplemental pleading.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:13-4; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 4:7-3 "Counterclaim Maturing or Acquired After Pleading" {
A claim which either matured or was acquired by the pleader after service of the pleading may, by leave of court, be presented as a counterclaim by supplemental pleading.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:13-4; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:7-2 · R. 4:7-4 → · chapter 4:7 · all rules
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