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In law what does "ats" mean?

Question #132624. Asked by ClaudiaCat.
Last updated Sep 24 2013.
Originally posted Sep 24 2013 12:49 AM.

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ats -- at the suit of

A well-worn but useful device for lawyers who wish the name of their client to appear first in the heading of their letters. Thus the claimant's lawyers will write Smith v Jones, and the defendant's will write Jones ats Smith.

link http://feg.com.au/construction-law/glossary-of-legal-terms/

Sep 24 2013, 1:53 AM
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link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Statute

In US law, it usually means the Alien Tort Statute.

Sep 24 2013, 9:24 AM
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