reconvention

noun

re·​con·​ven·​tion

ˌrē-kən-ˈven-chən

in the civil law of Louisiana : the act or process of making a counterclaim

judicial efficiency is served by requiring the defendant to assert in reconvention all causes of action against the plaintiff

—Ballex v. Naccari, 657 So. 2d 511 (1995)

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from re- again, back + convention agreement between two parties