Misname - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: misnamemisnomer
misnomer [Anglo-French mesnomer, from mesnomer to misname, from Middle French mes- wrongly + nommer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin- nomen name] : the misnaming of a person in a legal document or proceeding (as in a complaint or indictment) ;specif : the institution of proceedings against and service of process on the correct party using the incorrect name compare idem sonans NOTE: Amendment of the pleadings is generally allowed in cases of misnomer. ...
Misnomer
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument as in a complaint or indictment any misnaming of a person or thing a wrong or inapplicable name or title...
Misname
To call by the wrong name to give a wrong or inappropriate name to...
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