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Term Definition
General Appearance
- a pleading wherein a person submits to the jurisdiction of the court without a defense and without answering the allegations against him.
Application in Divorce
In making a general
jurisdiction
of the court when, for example, he or she waives defects in proper service and could in law, therefore, object to the proceeding.
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