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Intervention

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002730

The procedural act of a third party becoming a participant in an existing lawsuit. This occurs when the third party has a direct and substantial interest in the outcome of the litigation. Rules governing intervention are typically found in civil procedure codes, such as Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002730
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002730",
  "term": "Intervention",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The procedural act of a third party becoming a participant in an existing lawsuit. This occurs when the third party has a direct and substantial interest in the outcome of the litigation. Rules governing intervention are typically found in civil procedure codes, such as Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/intervention/"
}

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