Intervention in United States

Intervention Definition

(Lat. intervenio, to come between or among). In Civil Law. The act by which a third party becomes a party in a suit pending between other persons. The intervention is made either to be joined to the plaintiff, and to claim the same thing he does, or some other thing connected with it; or to join the defendant, and with him to oppose the claim of the plaintiff, which it is his interest to defeat. Poth. Proc. Civ. c. 2, sec. 6, § 3. In Modern Practice. The term Is sometimes used in the same sense as in the civil law. In English Ecclesiastical Law. The proceeding of a third person, who, not being originally a party to the suit or proceeding, but claiming an interest in the subject matter in dispute, in order the better to protect such interest, interposes his claim. 2 Chit. Prac. 492; 3 Chit. Com. Law, 633; 2 Hagg. Const. 137; 3 Phillim. Ecc. Law, 586; 1 Add. Ecc. Law, 5 ; 4 Hagg. Ecc. Law, 67 ; Dunl. Adm. Prac. 74. The intervener may come in at any stage of the cause, and even after judgment, if an appeal can be allowed on such judgment. 2 Hagg. Const. 137; 1 Eng. Ecc. Law, 480; 2 Eng. Ecc. Law, 13.

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(Lat. intervenio, to come between or among). In Civil Law. The act by which a third party becomes a party in a suit pending between other persons. The intervention is made either to be joined to the plaintiff, and to claim the same thing he does, or some other thing connected with it; or to join the defendant, and with him to oppose the claim of the plaintiff, which it is his interest to defeat. Poth. Proc. Civ. c. 2, sec. 6, § 3. In Modern Practice. The term Is sometimes used in the same sense as in the civil law. In English Ecclesiastical Law. The proceeding of a third person, who, not being originally a party to the suit or proceeding, but claiming an interest in the subject matter in dispute, in order the better to protect such interest, interposes his claim. 2 Chit. Prac. 492; 3 Chit. Com. Law, 633; 2 Hagg. Const. 137; 3 Phillim. Ecc. Law, 586; 1 Add. Ecc. Law, 5 ; 4 Hagg. Ecc. Law, 67 ; Dunl. Adm. Prac. 74. The intervener may come in at any stage of the cause, and even after judgment, if an appeal can be allowed on such judgment. 2 Hagg. Const. 137; 1 Eng. Ecc. Law, 480; 2 Eng. Ecc. Law, 13.

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A procedure a person uses to become one of the parties to an action (in U.S. law) to protect his or her interests. A person has a right to intervene if that person may be bound by a judgment (in U.S. law) in an action where he or she is not represented.

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What is Intervention?

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Meaning of Intervention

In plain or simple terms, Intervention means: When the court permits a third person to intervene and become a party.

Intervention (Parties)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of intervention. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Parties is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Procedure in relation with intervention is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

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• Response