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Necessary party

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003368

An individual or entity whose presence in a lawsuit is required for a court to grant complete relief among those already parties, or whose absence would impair their ability to protect their own interests. If a necessary party cannot be joined, the court may be unable to proceed with the case. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 governs the joinder of required parties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003368
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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