demande intreductive d'instance = demande initiale demande motivée E reasoned/substantiated request S demande principale E principal claim S demanda principal demander E to claim - to apply for - to move for - to request S demandar demande reconventionnelle (FR, QU, CIJ) E counter-claim S reconvención demandes et défenses Usually means the same as FR demande initiale, ES MX demanda, originating claim ES LEC 744 These verbs correspond to the nouns £laÍD> application, motion and request respec­ tively; see E note to demande 2. and note 3 FR CPCN 64, Dalloz Proc. civ. pp. 69, 1072-1074; QU Loi concernant les lettres de change ... de 1952, 2(b), RCAICC 10, Capitant, EGLAT CA, QU Federal Bills of Exchange Act 1952, 2(b), RCAICC 10, SC CCP 80, Langan 83; for the diffe­ rence between crpsg-claim and counter-claim see Black crpfifirfflaim; NOT ¿.r.oss-claim, cross-action, set-off ES LEC 542, CL CPC 314 E claims and defences S - 352 - demandeur V. Etat demandeur 1. (FR: proc. civ., pén. (rare), adm. (plus souvent requérant) 2. (dr. int.) E 1. plaintiff 2. applicant* - claimant** S 1. demandante 2. demandante F demandeur en garantie (FR) E secured defendant CPCN 756, Cr R. 516-1; Dalloz action en justice sect. 8, divorce sect. 9, tribunal administratif sects. 36, 81, ganfigil d'Etat sects. 27; Dalloz Proc, Pén. pp. 104, 141, 255; syn. partie demander^fefie Person who brings an action at law (SCO pursuer), normally confined to civil proceedings; for the alternatives used in certain circumstances (prosecutor. petitioner, claimant) see note 3; Curzon, Osbom, Odgers 340 * ICJ; ** generally CL CPC 19, 254, 261, ES LEC 469, LRJCA 88; sin. parte demandante (ES LRJCA 95) CPCN 334-337 A defendant who becomes a plaintiff by taking interlocutory guarantee or warranty proceedings against a third party F démence 