What is SETOFF A?

a counterclaim by the defendant against the plaintiff. The setoff may not have anything to do with a plaintiff’s original claim.

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Related Legal Terms
LETTER OF SETOFF, SETOFF, SET-OFF, DEMAND IN RECONVENTION, COUNTER-CLAIM, STET BILL A, ACTIO CONFESSORIA, CAPIAS PRO LINE, FACTS IN ISSUE, TRAVERSING NOTE


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