rule on relation back of amendments

C14829
concept

The rule on relation back of amendments governs when an amended pleading is treated as having been filed on the date of the original pleading, typically allowing new or revised claims or parties to avoid time-bar defenses if they arise out of the same conduct, transaction, or occurrence set forth in the original filing.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
earlier version of Rule 35 1
rule on relation back of amendments canonical 1

Description generation (CDg)

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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: rule on relation back of amendments
Generated description
The rule on relation back of amendments governs when an amended pleading is treated as having been filed on the date of the original pleading, typically allowing new or revised claims or parties to avoid time-bar defenses if they arise out of the same conduct, transaction, or occurrence set forth in the original filing.

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Rule 35
surface form: pre‑1987 Rule 35
earlier version of Rule 35
Rule 15
surface form: Rule 15(c)