Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:7-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:7-4: Omitted Counterclaim, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Omitted Counterclaim
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When a pleader fails to set up a counterclaim through oversight, inadvertence, or excusable neglect, or when justice requires, the counterclaim may be set up by leave of court by amendment.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:13-5; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 4:7-4 "Omitted Counterclaim" {
When a pleader fails to set up a counterclaim through oversight, inadvertence, or excusable neglect, or when justice requires, the counterclaim may be set up by leave of court by amendment.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:13-5; 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. 4:7-3 · R. 4:7-5 → · chapter 4:7 · all rules
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