Third Party Complaint

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Third Party Complaint?

A complaint filed by the Defendant against a person not yet involved in the lawsuit, alleging that the third party may be liable for all or part of the damages that the plaintiff may win from the defendant.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Civil Procedure terms:

Pass the Bar, Guaranteed

BarPrepHero Premium offers the most complete collection of real bar exam questions licensed directly from NCBE (the organization that writes the exam).
Bar Exam starts in:
Days
Hrs
Mins
Secs
Study better now