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Friendly suit

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002247

A lawsuit brought by one party against another, where both parties have a common interest in the outcome and seek a judicial determination of a legal question or the resolution of a dispute. The parties are not truly adverse but collaborate to obtain a court order or interpretation. This type of suit is often used to clarify property rights or validate a will.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002247
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A lawsuit brought by one party against another, where both parties have a common interest in the outcome and seek a judicial determination of a legal question or the resolution of a dispute. The parties are not truly adverse but collaborate to obtain a court order or interpretation. This type of suit is often used to clarify property rights or validate a will.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/friendly-suit/"
}

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