noun
: an appearance made in general terms giving a court full and absolute jurisdiction in the matter in issue (as by asking for any relief other than a ruling that the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the party)
noun
: an appearance made in general terms giving a court full and absolute jurisdiction in the matter in issue (as by asking for any relief other than a ruling that the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the party)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012